Patek Philippe. A fine, rare and early platinum rectangular hinged wristwatch with Breguet numerals, original certificate and box

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO., GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, MOVEMENT NO. 820'515, CASE NO. 607'728, MANUFACTURED IN 1928

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Patek Philippe. A fine, rare and early platinum rectangular hinged wristwatch with Breguet numerals, original certificate and box
Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Geneva, Switzerland, movement no. 820'515, case no. 607'728, manufactured in 1928
Cal. 9''' nickel-finished lever movement surrounded by an 18K gold ring, 18 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, the silvered matte dial with applied platinum Breguet numerals, subsidiary seconds, in rectangular satined case with angular bezel and lugs, a thin polished border to the bottom of the hinged curved back and to the bottom of the lugs, associated 14K white gold woven bracelet, case, dial and movement signed
25 mm. wide & 38 mm. overall length

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Accompanied by Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin and brown leather presentation box. Furthermore delivered with the Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with gold ring to the movement, silvered dial, applied platinum Breguet numerals and engraved case band in 1928 and its subsequent sale on 29 July 1937.

The present watch has never been offered in public before and is in very good, original overall condition, still retaining the original certificate and period box.

Examples of other early rectangular wristwatches with Breguet numerals are illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, second edition, p. 113.

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