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Patek Philippe. An 18k Gold Rectangular Wristwatch
Lot 95

Patek Philippe. An 18k Gold Rectangular Wristwatch

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 425, MOVEMENT NO. 838'491, CASE NO. 644'007, MANUFACTURED IN 1946

Closed9 December 2014

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Patek Philippe. An 18k Gold Rectangular Wristwatch
Signed Patek Philippe, Ref. 425, Movement No. 838'491, Case No. 644'007, Manufactured in 1946
Cal. 9'''90 mechanical movement, 18 jewels, silvered matte dial with faceted crystal, applied baton numerals, outer railway minute divisions, subsidiary dial for constant seconds, rectangular-shaped case, monogrammed snap on case back, case, dial, and movement signed

35mm overall length

Specialist note

Accompanied by a Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1946 and its subsequent sale on January 20th of the same year.

Reference 425 launched in 1934 and was in production for over 37 years, it wasn't until 1960 that it was offered. This reference had the most popular and most produced watch shape by the company and remained a staple design for all other watches of its time.

To the best of our knowledge this watch has never before been offered in public.