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Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

LOT 508

Ref. 725 ?Yellow Gold? Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 930968,case No. 657905, Ref. 725. Made in 1949, sold on February 5, 1951. Very fine and elegant, 18K gold, keyless, astronomical, dress watch with perpetual calendar and moon phase. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

108 25,000 - 40,000

Sold: CHF 70,800

C. Three-body, "variée carrure plate", polished, concave bezel. D. Satiné silver with applied gold Arabic numerals and dot indexes, outer minute divisions, subsidiary dials for days of the week, the months of the leap year cycle, the date and the seconds with inner moon phase aperture. Gold "feuille" hands. M. 17'''-170, rhodium plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, blued steel Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 46 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3-7

Good

Oxidized

Movement: 3-7*

Good

Oxidized

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-9-01

Good

Scratched

HANDS Original