Live Auction 1372Important Watches Including A CONNOISSEUR'S VISION PART II
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Lot 75

Patek Philippe. An 18K pink gold openface keyless lever watch with pink dial

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CIE., GENÈVE, RETAILED BY WALSER WALD, REF. 652, MOVEMENT NO. 880'938, CASE NO. 296'476, MANUFACTURED IN 1940

Closed10 May 2010

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Patek Philippe. An 18K pink gold openface keyless lever watch with pink dial
Signed Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, retailed by Walser Wald, ref. 652, movement no. 880'938, case no. 296'476, manufactured in 1940
Cal. 17''' nickel-finished lever movement stamped twice with the Geneva seal, 18 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, pink dial, applied pink gold baton and Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds, circular case, hinged back, case and movement signed by maker, dial signed by maker and retailer
45.5 mm. diam.

Specialist note

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with pink dial and raised pink gold hour markers in 1940 and its subsequent sale on 31 August 1940.

This watch appears to be the only example of a reference 652 in pink gold known to date, the rarity further enhanced by the original pink dial, confirmed by the Extract from the Archives, and the retailer signature Walser Wald.