Sale 2161
New York
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10 June 2009
PROPERTY OF AN AMERICAN COLLECTOR
Price realised
USD 6,000
Estimate
PATEK PHILIPPE. A PLATINUM OPENFACE KEYLESS LEVER DRESS WATCH SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO, GENEVA, MOVEMENT NO. 193545, CASE NO. 2557, MANUFACTURED IN 1919 Cal. 17 nickel-finished lever movement, wolf's tooth winding, 18 jewels, bi-metallic compensation balance, silvered matte dial, Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, polished case, dial and movement signed 43mm diam.
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Accompanied by the original Patek Philippe presentation box.
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