Patek Philippe. A very fine and extremely rare platinum and 18K yellow gold square wristwatch with hooded lugs

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO., GENEVE, MOVEMENT NO. 824'744, CASE NO. 620'785, REF. 480, MOVEMENT MANUFACTURED IN 1929, ENCASED AND SOLD IN 1940

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Patek Philippe. A very fine and extremely rare platinum and 18K yellow gold square wristwatch with hooded lugs
Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Geneve, movement no. 824'744, case no. 620'785, ref. 480, movement manufactured in 1929, encased and sold in 1940
Cal. 9''' nickel-finished lever movement, 18 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, the silvered matt dial with small black enamel hour and five minute divisions, gold spade hands, in yellow gold case with blue glass set hour markers to the applied circular platinum bezel, yellow gold and platinum hooded lugs, curved snap on back, case, dial and movement signed
25 mm. wide & 32 mm. overall length

Lot Essay

Accompanied by Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the movement of the present watch in 1929. It was encased in the present yellow gold and platinum case in 1940 and sold on 5 June 1940.

The present watch appears to be one of only three examples of reference 480 known to date. It is certainly one of Patek Philippe's most exclusive and typical Art Deco period designs.

Another example of this reference is permanently exhibited in the Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva, leaving only two examples, including this one, in private hands.

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