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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K gold hunter case keyless lever chronograph watch with Breguet numerals and box
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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K gold hunter case keyless lever chronograph watch with Breguet numerals and box

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CIE, GENÈVE, MOVEMENT NO. 157'245, CASE NO. 280'985, MANUFACTURED IN 1912

Closed14 May 2012

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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K gold hunter case keyless lever chronograph watch with Breguet numerals and box
Signed Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, movement no. 157'245, case no. 280'985, manufactured in 1912
Cal. 18''' mechanical movement, 18 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, micrometer regulator, gold cuvette, white enamel dial, Breguet numerals, gold Louis XV hands, outer red Arabic five minute and black fifths of a second divisions, two subsidiary dials for constant seconds and 30 minutes register, circular case, front engraved with a family crest, the inside of the cover engraved Till min Claes 28 April 1920, chronograph button in the band, case, cuvette, dial and movement signed
50 mm. diam.

Specialist note

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with Breguet and red numerals, fifths of a second scale and subsidiary seconds in 1912 and its subsequent sale on 20 March 1918. Furthermore delivered with Patek Philippe brown presentation box with gilt initials C.M. on the front cover.

To the best of our knowledge this watch has never been offered in public before. Consigned by a private collector it is preserved in generally very good, original overall condition.