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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

LOT 835

Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 931110, case No. 2622959, Ref. 605 circa 1957. Fine and rare 18 ct. gold keyless world time dresswatch

CHF 40,000 - 45,000

C.Three piece "variée" polished and satine with bevelled bezels, the revolving front one with milled border. D. Small black lacquered with applied gold indexes, outer Arabic dari< and light revolving chapter ring for day and night hours and and the world time chapter bearing the narres of 40 cities or places around the world, according to the Louis Cottier world time patent. Gold hands. M. 16", rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 45 mm.


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This world time system was invented by Louis Cottier and produced for Patek Philippe, Rolex and Agassiz.