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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 14, 1999

LOT 477

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 862329,case No. 505744, circa 1943.Very fine and rare, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer.

CHF 40,000 - 45,000

Sold: CHF 41,400

C. three body, polished and brushed. D. matte silver, at the centre, painted Arabic numerals and indexes, auxiliary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer tachometer graduation. "Feuille" blued steel hands. M. Cal 13'''-130, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm.

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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 4 - 7
Movement: * 4 - 7
Dial: 3 - 04

Notes

Ref. 130Production of this reference started in 1934.Similar watches are published in Patek Philippe Wristwatches, by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition, pp. 262-264and 269.