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Patek Philippe. An 18k Gold Rectangular-Shaped Wristwatch
Lot 332

Patek Philippe. An 18k Gold Rectangular-Shaped Wristwatch

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO., GENEVE, REF. 491, MOVEMENT NO. 831'861, CASE NO. 615'718, MANUFACTURED IN 1937

Closed11 June 2013

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Patek Philippe. An 18k Gold Rectangular-Shaped Wristwatch
Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Geneve, Ref. 491, Movement No. 831'861, Case No. 615'718, Manufactured in 1937
Cal. 9''' mechanical movement, 18 jewels, silvered brushed dial, applied gold baton and Arabic numerals, outer railway minute divisions, engine-turned subsidiary dial for constant seconds, rectangular-shaped case with curved sides, snap on case back, 18k gold Patek Philippe buckle, case, dial, and movement signed
43.5mm overall length

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With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1937 and its subsequent sale on November 9th of the same year.

Reference 491 features a long stretched curved case, typical of 1930's style, and is one of the watch references that inspired the 2006 limited edition reference 5105. Reference 491 was produced from 1936 through 1938, and an estimated 45 examples were produced in total.