Patek Philippe. An 18K gold openface keyless lever dress watch
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Patek Philippe. An 18K gold openface keyless lever dress watch

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CIE., GENÈVE, REF. 605, MOVEMENT NO. 823'727, CASE NO. 614'695, MANUFACTURED IN 1930

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Patek Philippe. An 18K gold openface keyless lever dress watch
Signed Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, ref. 605, movement no. 823'727, case no. 614'695, manufactured in 1930
Cal. 17''' nickel-finished lever movement stamped twice with the Geneve seal, wolf's tooth winding, 18 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, silvered matte dial, applied gold baton and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, plain circular case, snap on back, case, dial and movement signed
44.5 mm. diam.
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Lot Essay

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming manufacture of the present watch with silvered dial and raised gold hour markers in 1930 and its subsequent sale on 8 May 1937.

To the best of our knowledge, this watch is one of only five examples of a reference 605 in yellow gold to appear in public to date.

Reference 605 was in production from the mid-1930s until the mid-1950s and is more commonly associated with the celebrated World Time watch, reference 605 HU.

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