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Noga Hilton, Geneva, Jun 14, 2003

LOT 370

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 198448, case No. 647095, Ref. 699, circa 1955. Very fine and rare 18K gold keyless astronomical perpetual calendar dress watch with phases of the moon and minute-repeating.

C. Three-piece, "moderne" with concave bezel, polished back and bezel, matte band, back engraved with small letters "M.F.R. - A.H.G, Oct 5th, 1955". D. Matte silver, applied gold Roman numerals and gold baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the months with leap year cycle, date, days of the week and moon phases, concentric with subsidiary seconds. Gold "dauphine" hands. M. 37.5 mm. (17'''), rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, adjusted to 5 positions, isochronism and temperaturestraight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, "swan-neck" micrometric regulator, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 49 mm.