Live Auction 1372Important Watches Including A CONNOISSEUR'S VISION PART II
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Lot 128

Patek Philippe. A fine and rare platinum openface minute repeating keyless lever watch with Breguet numerals

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CIE., GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, MOVEMENT NO. 197'855, CASE NO. 412'078, MANUFACTURED IN 1923

Closed10 May 2010

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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare platinum openface minute repeating keyless lever watch with Breguet numerals
Signed Patek Philippe & Cie., Geneva, Switzerland, movement no. 197'855, case no. 412'078, manufactured in 1923
Cal. 17''' nickel-finished lever movement, 29 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, wolf's tooth winding, minute repeating on two hammers onto two gongs, silvered dial, applied platinum Breguet numerals, subsidiary seconds, circular case, snap on back, repeating slide in the band, case, dial and movement signed
44.5 mm. diam.

Specialist note

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with silvered dial, raised platinum Breguet numerals and small second hand in 1923 and its subsequent sale 19 June 1929.

This watch is one of the exceedingly rare examples of a Patek Philippe minute repeating watch cased in platinum to appear in public, the rarity enhanced by the applied Breguet numerals, confirmed by the Extract from the Archives. It is furthermore preserved in very good, original overall condition.