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Patek Philippe. A fine and unusual 18K gold openface keyless lever watch with two-tone silvered roulette-style dial
Lot 39

Patek Philippe. A fine and unusual 18K gold openface keyless lever watch with two-tone silvered roulette-style dial

PATEK PHILIPPE & CIE, GENÈVE, RETAILED BY FRECCERO, REF. 671, MOVEMENT NO. 880'379, CASE NO. 617'933, MANUFACTURED IN 1938

Closed14 November 2011

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CHF 6,250

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Patek Philippe. A fine and unusual 18K gold openface keyless lever watch with two-tone silvered roulette-style dial
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, retailed by Freccero, ref. 671, movement no. 880'379, case no. 617'933, manufactured in 1938
Cal. 17''' nickel-finished lever movement, 17 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, micrometer regulator, two-tone silvered roulette-style dial, applied gold baton and Arabic numerals, engine-turned subsidiary seconds, circular plain case, hinged back, case and movement signed by maker, dial signed by maker and retailer
46 mm. diam.

Specialist note

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch silvered dial and raised gold hour markers in 1938 and its subsequent sale on 5 November 1938.

Reference 671 was launched in the mid-1930s and is very similar to references 651 and 652. The present watch is however the only example of a reference 671 to appear at auction to date, the rarity enhanced by the unusual roulette-style dial never seen on any of its peer models, and the retailer's signature Freccero.