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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K gold openface World Time keyless lever watch
Lot 72

Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K gold openface World Time keyless lever watch

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENÈVE, REF. 605, MOVEMENT NO. 930'643, CASE NO. 647'106, MANUFACTURED IN 1946

Closed16 May 2011

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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K gold openface World Time keyless lever watch
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, ref. 605, movement no. 930'643, case no. 647'106, manufactured in 1946
Cal. 17'''170 HU nickel-finished lever movement, 18 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, swan neck regulator, silvered matte dial, applied gold dot and Roman numerals, stylised gold hands, outer ring with black enamel names of 42 world locations, all centred by a revolving grey and silvered ring calibrated for the Arabic diurnal and nocturnal 24 hours, circular plain case, milled bezel, snap on back, case, dial and movement signed
44 mm. diam.

Specialist note

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1946 and its subsequent sale on 21 June 1951.

Reference 605 was in production from 1941 until the mid-1960s and available in yellow and pink gold cases, either with a plain metal dial or a unique cloisonné enamel dial. The latter could depict individual continents, hemispheres or even the entire planet.