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Hotel Nogalhilton Geneve, Nov 11, 2001

LOT 78

Timekeeper with 3 ComplicationsPatek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 197805, case No. 602587, made for Spaulding & Co., circa 1924.Very fine 18K gold keyless watch with split-seconds chronograph and 30-minute register.

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

USD 4,300 - 5,600

Sold: CHF 13,800

C. Four-body, "bassine pincée", polished, gold hinged cuvette, chronograph safety bolt on the band at 11 o'clock, concealed hinge. D. White enamel, radial Arabic numerals, outer minutes and seconds divisions with five-minute Arabic markers, subsidiary sunk seconds, subsidiary sunk register dial at 12 o'clock. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 38 mm (17'''), nickel, "fausses côtes" decoration, 30 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balancepring, chronograph and split-seconds mechanisms set on the back plate, "swan-neck" micrometric regulator.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 46 mm.

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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3 - 01