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Patek Philippe. An attractive 18K gold rectangular curved wristwatch with two-tone silvered dial
Lot 36

Patek Philippe. An attractive 18K gold rectangular curved wristwatch with two-tone silvered dial

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO., GENEVE, REF. 445, MOVEMENT NO. 830'865, CASE NO. 613'328, MANUFACTURE IN 1936

Closed14 November 2011

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Patek Philippe. An attractive 18K gold rectangular curved wristwatch with two-tone silvered dial
Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Geneve, ref. 445, movement no. 830'865, case no. 613'328, manufacture in 1936
Cal. 9'''90, nickel-finished lever movement, 15 jewels, two-tone silvered dial, black baton and silvered Roman numerals, outer railway minute divisions, subsidiary seconds, rectangular curved case, snap on back, 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle, case, dial and movement signed
22 mm. wide & 39 mm. overall length

Specialist note

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with silvered dial in 1936 and its subsequent sale on 6 January 1937. Furthermore delivered with Patek Philippe servicing invoice dated 6 April 2000, repair invoice from Swiss retailer Beyer in Zürich dated 22 December 2000, Patek Philippe burgundy presentation box and outer packaging.

To the best of our knowledge, the present watch is the only fifth example of a reference 445 in yellow gold to appear in public.

Reference 445 was launched in 1935 and remained in production during a very short period of time only.