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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K gold wristwatch with stepped hooded lugs
Lot 143

Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K gold wristwatch with stepped hooded lugs

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO, GENÈVE, REF. 434, MOVEMENT NO. 825'981, CASE NO. 613'663, MANUFACTURED IN 1930

Closed13 May 2013

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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K gold wristwatch with stepped hooded lugs
Signed Patek Philippe & Co, Genève, ref. 434, movement no. 825'981, case no. 613'663, manufactured in 1930
Cal. 10''' mechanical movement, 18 jewels, bi-metallic balance, two-tone silvered matte dial, applied gold baton and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, circular case, stepped hooded lugs, snap on back engraved WES, case, dial and movement signed
29 mm. diam.

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With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with silvered dial and raised gold indexes in 1930 and its subsequent sale on 20 March 1937.

To the best of our knowledge, this watch is one of only five examples, all cased in yellow gold, to have been offered in public before.