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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 14, 1999

LOT 489

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 832756,case No. 617858, Ref. 492, retailed by Freccero y Cia, Montevideo, (Uruguay), circa 1938.Very fine and rare, rectangular curved, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with leather strap and18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle, in original brown leather fitted box.

CHF 30,000 - 35,000

Sold: CHF 41,400

C. two body, shaped, massive, polished and brushed, stepped sides. D. pink with applied pink gold bâton indexes and Roman numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. "Bâton" pink gold hands. M. Cal. 9'''-90, tonneau, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 23 x 43 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3

Good
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

Ref. 492Production of this reference started in 1936.Very few watches of this reference are known to exist, two of them were sold by Antiquorum. One, in New York on December 15, 1998, lot 429; another, also in New York, on May 13, 1999,lot 201.