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A similar watch (no. 197736) sold in this room on October 31, 1995 (lot 204) for $101,500.
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CIE, GENEVE, NO. 198145, CIRCA 1927
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PATEK PHILIPPE. A FINE 18K GOLD MINUTE REPEATING PERPETUAL CALENDER SPLIT-SECONDS OPENFACE KEYLESS LEVER WATCH WITH MOONPHASE
signed patek philippe & cie, geneve, no. 198145, circa 1927
With nickel-finished lever movement, 40 jewels, bi-metallic compensation balance, micrometer regulator, repeating on two gongs, 18k gold cuvette, the white enamel dial with Breguet numerals, four subsidiary dials indicating day, phases of the moon combined with lunar calendar, month and constant seconds combined with date, blued steel moon-style hands, the circular case with slide repeat and split-seconds button in the band, chronograph button in the winding crown, monogrammed hinged back (no. 414304), accompanied with an Extract from the Archive, case, cuvette, dial and movement signed.
51 mm diam.
signed patek philippe & cie, geneve, no. 198145, circa 1927
With nickel-finished lever movement, 40 jewels, bi-metallic compensation balance, micrometer regulator, repeating on two gongs, 18k gold cuvette, the white enamel dial with Breguet numerals, four subsidiary dials indicating day, phases of the moon combined with lunar calendar, month and constant seconds combined with date, blued steel moon-style hands, the circular case with slide repeat and split-seconds button in the band, chronograph button in the winding crown, monogrammed hinged back (no. 414304), accompanied with an Extract from the Archive, case, cuvette, dial and movement signed.
51 mm diam.