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Patek Philippe. A large stainless steel openface keyless lever watch
Lot 318

Patek Philippe. A large stainless steel openface keyless lever watch

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CIE., GENÈVE, REF. 735, MOVEMENT NO. 805'873, CASE NO. 625'555, MANUFACTURED IN 1946

Closed15 November 2010

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Patek Philippe. A large stainless steel openface keyless lever watch
Signed Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, ref. 735, movement no. 805'873, case no. 625'555, manufactured in 1946
Cal. 19''' nickel-finished jewelled lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, wolf's tooth winding, silvered matte dial, applied stainless steel baton numerals, subsidiary seconds, circular case, snap on back, case, dial and movement signed
50 mm. diam.

Specialist note

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with raised hour markers in steel in 1924 and its subsequent sale on 9 February 1943.

This watch is believed to be the only second example of a reference 735 in stainless steel to appear in public to date. The model is distinguished by its unusually large size.