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Patek Philippe. An 18K gold openface perpetual calendar keyless lever watch with phases of the moon

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CIE., GENÈVE, MOVEMENT NO. 198'281, CASE NO. 418'009, MANUFACTURED IN 1937

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Patek Philippe. An 18K gold openface perpetual calendar keyless lever watch with phases of the moon
Signed Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, movement no. 198'281, case no. 418'009, manufactured in 1937
Cal. 17''' nickel-finished lever movement, 18 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, the eccentric two-tone pink gold dial with applied baton and Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds, aperture for phases of the moon, three windows for date, month and day, in American plain case with hinged back, case numbered, dial and movement signed
45 mm. diam.

Lot Essay

Accompanied by Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1937 and its subsequent sale on 27 December 1944.

This watch is one of only four examples of such type with eccentric time dial and calendar apertures made by Patek Philippe. It is a masterpiece of elegance and engineering combining the perpetual calendar and moonphases with the simplicity of an Art Deco style dial.

A similar watch, no. 198'278 ordered by Fred Firmenich for Mr. Esteve Monegal i Prat, the creator of the perfum brand "Myrurgia", is owned by the Patek Philippe Museum, inv. P-1313. (See also "Amitié parfumée scellée par une montre" by Arnaud Tellier, director of the Patek Philippe Museum, published in Magazine de la "Tribune de Genève", edition no. 324, September 2004).

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