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New York, Dec 11, 2008

LOT 220

Ref. 453, Steel / Pink Gold Patek Philippe & Co, Genève, retailed byWalserWald, No. 821751, case No. 504723, Ref. 453. Movement made in 1929, encased in 1939, sold November 13, 1937. Very fine and rare, stainless steel Staybrite and 18K pink gold wristwatch with a stainless steel Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a box and a copy of the Extract from the Archives.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, pink gold central lugs. D. Bicolor silver and copper with printed baton indexes on a plain reserve, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold double spade hands.M. Cal. 10''', rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 29 mm. Thickness 10 mm.