SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO., GENÈVE, REF. 130, MOVEMENT NO. 862'692, CASE NO. 625'372, MANUFACTURED IN 1941

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Patek Philippe. A fine 18K gold chronograph wristwatch
Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, ref. 130, movement no. 862'692, case no. 625'372, manufactured in 1941
Cal. 13''' nickel-finished lever movement stamped with the Geneva seal, 23 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, swan neck regulator, silvered dial, applied gold baton and Arabic numerals, outer railway five minute divisions, tachymetre scale, two subsidiary dials for constant seconds and 30 minutes register, circular case, snap on back, two rectangular chronograph buttons in the band, 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle, case, dial and movement signed
33 mm. diam.

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Lot Essay

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with silvered dial and raised yellow gold hour markers in 1941 and its subsequent sale on 3 December 1941. Furthermore delivered with copy of Patek Philippe invoice dated 8 February 2010 for the restoration of the watch.

The watch has been the property of three generations of the same family, handed down from the grandfather of the present owner to his father and then to him. Just overhauled by Patek Philippe's workshops in Geneva, it is preserved in very good overall condition.

The production of the simple chronograph with reference 130 was launched in 1934. The model was produced in different precious metal versions as well as in stainless steel.

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