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New York, Park Lane Hotel, Dec 15, 1998

LOT 402

Patek Philippe & Cie., Geneve, No. 174393, case No. 408891, made for Louis Levy M. D., circa 1924. Fine 18K gold keyless watch with split seconds chronograph and progressive 30 minute recorder.

C. Three body, massive, "bassine", polished with concealed hinge. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring, sunk subsidiary seconds and minute register. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 17 "' , Rhodium plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Split seconds chronograph with visible work, released by depressing the winding crown and with push piece in the band. Signed on the dial, case and movement. Diam. 46 mm.