Sale 2041
New York
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12 December 2008
Price realised
USD 2,500
Estimate
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN 18K GOLD OPENFACE KEYLESS LEVER POCKET WATCH SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CIE, GENEVE, MOVEMENT NO. 881692, CASE NO. 634940, CIRCA 1943 Nickel-finished lever movement, bi-metallic compensation balance, micrometer regulator, silvered matte dial, applied Roman and baton numerals, subsidiary seconds, polished case, case, dial and movement signed 46mm diam.
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Accompanied by a Patek Philippe leather presentation box. To the best of our knowledge the present watch has never before been offered in public.
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