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The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Feb 20, 2005

LOT 97

THE ESTIMATE FOR THIS LOT WAS CHANGED AT THE TIME OF THE AUCTION. Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 931459, case No. 424177, Ref. 775-1, circa 1964. Very fine and elegant 18K gold keyless dress watch. Accompanied by the original fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, polished concave bezel, brushed band, tapered hinged bow, brushed back cover with polishedborder. D. Matte silvered with engine turned chapter ring, applied gold faceted dart indexes and Arabic 12, outerminute dot markers, subsidiary seconds divided into four sectors. Gold ?dauphine? hands. M. 38 mm (17???), Cal.17-170, rhodium-plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, stamped twice with the seal of Geneva, 18 jewels, straightline lever escapement, bimetallic compensation balance, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions,blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan neck micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 48 mm.