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Patek Philippe. An 18K gold openface keyless lever dress watch
Lot 35

Patek Philippe. An 18K gold openface keyless lever dress watch

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CIE, GENÈVE, RETAILED BY LE PALAIS ROYAL, HABANA, REF. 716, MOVEMENT NO. 890'648, CASE NO. 419'371, MANUFACTURED IN 1943

Closed14 November 2011

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Patek Philippe. An 18K gold openface keyless lever dress watch
Signed Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, retailed by Le Palais Royal, Habana, ref. 716, movement no. 890'648, case no. 419'371, manufactured in 1943
Cal. 17''' nickel-finished lever movement stamped twice with the Geneva seal, 18 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, silvered dial, applied gold baton and painted black baton numerals, applied baton dots on the outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds, circular plain case, stepped bezel, snap on back, case, and movement signed by maker, dial signed by maker and retailer
47 mm. diam.

Specialist note

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming manufacture of the present watch with silvered dial and raised hour markers in gold in 1943 and its subsequent sale on 27 October 1943.

Reference 716 was in production from the early 1940s until the mid-1960s. It was available in platinum, yellow and pink gold and with various dial versions.