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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

LOT 422

"For Asprey" Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, retailed by Asprey, (London), No. 861086, case No. 317094, Ref. 844. The movement made in 1947, completed in 1965 and cased in 1970, sold on August 15th, 1973. Very fine and very rare, 18K yellow gold, keyless, astronomical, minute repeating, dress watch with digital "American" perpetual calendar and moon phases. Accompanied by the Certificate of Origin.

CHF 130,000 - 150,000

EUR 85,000 - 95,000 / USD 105,000 - 120,000

Sold: CHF 166,300

C. Three body, "variée carrure plate", polished and brushed. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, outer minute divisions, aperture for the days of the week, the months and the date, subsidiary seconds with moon phase aperture. Yellow gold "dauphine" hands. M. 17???, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, mono-metallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, Breguet self compensating balance spring with swan neck micrometer regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide in the band. Dial, case and movement signed, dial also signed for Asprey. Diam. 51 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

The American Perpetual Calendar The linear digital calendar or so-called ?American calendar? is a calendar in which the date is displayed in a single aperture allowing for a clear dial which could be read at a glance. This type of display was invented in the early Art Deco period and is most often found in watches destined for the Anglo-American market. This kind of calendar became popular once again after the second World War.