Patek Philippe. A fine and rare stainless steel wristwatch with sweep centre seconds and two-tone silvered sector dial

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO., GENEVE, MOVEMENT NO. 180'810, CASE NO. 612'301, REF. 96, MANUFACTURED IN 1935

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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare stainless steel wristwatch with sweep centre seconds and two-tone silvered sector dial
Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Geneve, movement no. 180'810, case no. 612'301, ref. 96, manufactured in 1935
Cal. 12''' nickel-finished lever movement stamped twice with the Geneva seal, 19 jewels, special bimetallic compensation balance, cam wheel regulator, gold wheels, the two-tone silvered sector dial with black hard enamel baton and Roman numerals to the inner chapter ring, bordered by minutes track and outer five minute divisions, sweep centre seconds, in circular case with downturned lugs, fixed bars, snap on back, stainless steel Patek Philippe buckle, case, dial and movement signed
31 mm. diam.

Lot Essay

Accompanied by Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the movement of the present watch in 1913, the casing in 1935 and its subsequent sale on 9 December 1935.

The present watch is a particularly fine example of a reference 96 as it combines several highly desirable features such as the stainless steel case, the two-tone silvered dial with the superb sector scheme (also called aviator dial) and the rare movement with gold wheels.

Another particularity are the fixed stainless steel bars between the lugs, more commonly found on watches for either military or scientific use.

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