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New York, Oct 17, 2008

LOT 172

Ref. 590 Yellow Gold Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 901521, case No. 636165, Ref. 590. Made in 1944, sold August 3, 1945. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold wristwatch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. To be sold without reserve .

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, claw lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals and round indexes, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 10''', rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 30 mm. Thickness 10 mm