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Patek Philippe. A lady's fine, rare and early platinum, diamond and sapphire-set rectangular hinged wristwatch
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Patek Philippe. A lady's fine, rare and early platinum, diamond and sapphire-set rectangular hinged wristwatch

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO., GENÈVE, MOVEMENT NO. 195'865, CASE NO. 600'319, MANUFACTURED IN 1918

Closed15 November 2010

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Patek Philippe. A lady's fine, rare and early platinum, diamond and sapphire-set rectangular hinged wristwatch
Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, movement no. 195'865, case no. 600'319, manufactured in 1918
Cal. 8''' rectangular nickel-finished lever movement, 18 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, silvered dial, Arabic numerals, floral decorated corners, rectangular case, diamond-set bezel, sapphire-set cut corners, finely engraved scroll decorated sides, wire lugs, hinged back, case, dial and movement signed
16 mm. wide & 29 mm. overall length

Specialist note

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with silvered dial decorated with bouquets in 1918 and its subsequent sale on 25 January 1921. The Extract further states that the watch is ornamented with diamonds and sapphires.

Consigned by a private collector, the present watch has never been offered in public before and is in generally very good and original overall condition considering its age.

For a black and white archival image of a similar watch, possibly the present watch also featuring the same style of textile bracelet, see Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, second edition, p. 42, pl. 55.