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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 02, 2000

LOT 323

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 839036,case No. 960278, Ref. 425, circa 1949.Very fine rectangular curved, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch.

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, bevelled bezel. D. matte silver with applied gold indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. ?Feuille? yellow gold hands.M. Cal. 9???-90, tonneau, rhodium plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 21 x 43 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: * 4 - 6
Dial: 4-5-6-01

Fair

Poor

Slightly oxidized

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 425Production of this reference started in 1934 until 1960. Then this model became Ref. 2461.A similar watch is published in Patek Philippe Wristwatches, by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition, p. 134.