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Patek Philippe. A fine, rare and unusual stainless steel and 18K pink gold rectangular wristwatch with flexible lugs
Lot 360

Patek Philippe. A fine, rare and unusual stainless steel and 18K pink gold rectangular wristwatch with flexible lugs

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO., GENEVE, REF. 461, MOVEMENT NO. 830'592, CASE NO. 503'307, MANUFACTURED IN 1936

Closed10 November 2014

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CHF 4,750

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Patek Philippe. A fine, rare and unusual stainless steel and 18K pink gold rectangular wristwatch with flexible lugs
Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Geneve, ref. 461, movement no. 830'592, case no. 503'307, manufactured in 1936
Cal. 9'''90 tonneau-shaped mechanical jewelled movement, silvered dial, black hard enamel Arabic numerals and outer railway minute divisions, engine-turned subsidiary dial for constant seconds, stainless steel rectangular case, snap on back, 18K pink gold oval-shaped flexible lugs, case, dial and movement signed
20 mm. wide & 40 mm. overall length

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With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in stainless steel and pink gold and with silvered dial in 1936 and its subsequent sale on 6 March 1942.

Fresh to the market, this watch is believed to be the first example of a reference 461 in stainless steel and pink gold to appear in public to date.