Live Auction 1891Important Pocket Watches And Wristwatches
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN 18K TWO-COLOR GOLD OPENFACE KEYLESS LEVER DRESS WATCH
Lot 17

PATEK PHILIPPE. AN 18K TWO-COLOR GOLD OPENFACE KEYLESS LEVER DRESS WATCH

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CIE., GENEVE, "FLYING SAUCER", MOVEMENT NO. 817727, CASE NO. 614282, REF 640, RETAILED BY FRECCERO, MANUFACTURED IN 1928

Closed17 October 2007

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USD 5,000

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PATEK PHILIPPE. AN 18K TWO-COLOR GOLD OPENFACE KEYLESS LEVER DRESS WATCH
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CIE., GENEVE, "FLYING SAUCER", MOVEMENT NO. 817727, CASE NO. 614282, REF 640, RETAILED BY FRECCERO, MANUFACTURED IN 1928
Cal. 9 gilt-finished lever movement, bi-metallic compensation balance, silvered matte dial with applied Arabic and disc numerals, polished white gold case with wide bezel, pink gold ring around the dial, pink gold panel to center of the back of the case, case, dial and movement signed, dial signed by the retailer
42mm diam.

Specialist note

Accompanied by an Extract from the Patek Philippe Archives confirming the date of manufacture of the movement as 1928, encased in 1937 and its subsequent sale on October 18th of the following year.

According to our research the present watch has never before appeared at auction. This represents only the second example of the reference 640 known to the market.