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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 2000

LOT 307

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 131232, case No. 247274, circa 1903.Fine 18K gold hunting-cased, keyless lever chronometer accompanied by a rose gold chain.

C. Four-body, 'demi-bassine', polished, front cover with two lift springs, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute ring, subsidiary sunk seconds, gold 'spade' hands. M. 19???, 'fausses côtes' decoration, straight-line, 21 jewels, calibrated lever escapement, anibal-brass Guillaume balance, blued-steel Breguet balance spring with outer terminal curve, going train jeweled to the center with endstones on the entire escapement, 'swan-neck' micrometric regulator, wolf-teeh winding wheels.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 51 mm.For explanation of anibal-brass balances see lot No. 23.