Patek Philippe. A fine, rare and unusual platinum square wristwatch with hooded lugs
Patek Philippe. A fine, rare and unusual platinum square wristwatch with hooded lugs

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, RETAILED BY CARTIER, REF. 288, CARTIER REFERENCE NO. 5425, MOVEMENT NO. 850'347, CASE NO. 504'804, MANUFACTURED IN 1937

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Patek Philippe. A fine, rare and unusual platinum square wristwatch with hooded lugs
Signed Patek Philippe, Geneve, retailed by Cartier, ref. 288, Cartier reference no. 5425, movement no. 850'347, case no. 504'804, manufactured in 1937
Cal. 8'''85 nickel-finished lever movement, 18 jewels, the silvered dial with applied platinum dot numerals, in square case with snap on back, satined hooded lugs, case signed by maker and stamped with retailer's reference number, dial signed by retailer, movement signed by maker
21 mm. wide & 32 mm. overall length

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Accompanied by Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with silvered dial with applied platinum indexes in 1937 and its subsequent sale on 31 January 1941.

Manufacture of reference 288 was launched in 1936. The present watch is believed to be one of only three examples of this reference in platinum to appear in public to date.