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Patek Philippe. A fine 18K gold chronograph wristwatch
Lot 60 THE PROPERTY OF THE FAMILY OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER

Patek Philippe. A fine 18K gold chronograph wristwatch

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENÈVE, REF. 130, MOVEMENT NO. 863'394, CASE NO. 637'850, MANUFACTURED IN 1944

Closed15 November 2010

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Patek Philippe. A fine 18K gold chronograph wristwatch
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, ref. 130, movement no. 863'394, case no. 637'850, manufactured in 1944
Cal. 13''' nickel-finished lever movement, 23 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, swan neck regulator, silvered dial, applied gold baton and Arabic numerals, outer railway five minute divisions, tachymetre scale, two subsidiary dials for constant seconds and 30 minutes register, circular case, snap on back, two rectangular chronograph buttons in the band, 18K gold pink gold deployant clasp stamped EJ for Edmond Jaeger, case, dial and movement signed
33 mm. diam.

Specialist note

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with silvered dial, gold hour markers and tachymetre scale in 1944 and its subsequent sale on 13 August 1945.
The watch has been the property of the same family for two generations, handed down from father to son. Regularly overhauled by Patek Philippe's workshops in Geneva, it is preserved in very good overall condition.

The production of the simple chronograph with reference 130 was launched in 1934. The model was produced in different precious metal versions as well as in stainless steel.