PATEK PHILIPPE. A FINE AND RARE STAINLESS STEEL WRISTWATCH WITH TWO-TONE DIAL , SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO., GENEVE, MOVEMENT NO. 960017, CASE NO. 508604, REF. 534, CIRCA 1945

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Lot 339

PATEK PHILIPPE. A FINE AND RARE STAINLESS STEEL WRISTWATCH WITH TWO-TONE DIAL

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO., GENEVE, MOVEMENT NO. 960017, CASE NO. 508604, REF. 534, CIRCA 1945

Price realised

USD 9,600

Estimate

USD 8,000 - USD 12,000

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PATEK PHILIPPE. A FINE AND RARE STAINLESS STEEL WRISTWATCH WITH TWO-TONE DIAL
Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Geneve, Movement No. 960017, Case No. 508604, Ref. 534, circa 1945
With nickel-finished lever movement, bi-metallic compensation balance, micrometer regulator, silvered two-tone dial with applied Arabic and baton numerals, subsidiary seconds, circular case with straight lugs, case, dial and movement signed
30mm diam.
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Lot Essay

Accompanied by an Extract from the Patek Philippe Archives.

Patek Philippe commenced production of the reference 534 in 1937 and continued until circa 1947. According to our research there appears to have been only approximately six examples of the reference 534 in a steel case at auction. The present examples has never appeared at auction.
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Lot 339

PATEK PHILIPPE. A FINE AND RARE STAINLESS STEEL WRISTWATCH WITH TWO-TONE DIAL

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO., GENEVE, MOVEMENT NO. 960017, CASE NO. 508604, REF. 534, CIRCA 1945

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