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Patek Philippe. A highly attractive and very rare Art Deco platinum openface minute repeating keyless lever dress watch with two-tone silvered dial
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Patek Philippe. A highly attractive and very rare Art Deco platinum openface minute repeating keyless lever dress watch with two-tone silvered dial

SIGNED PATEK, PHILIPPE & CIE, GENEVE, MOVEMENT NO. 198'099, CASE NO. 414'229, MANUFACTURED IN 1927

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Patek Philippe. A highly attractive and very rare Art Deco platinum openface minute repeating keyless lever dress watch with two-tone silvered dial
Signed Patek, Philippe & Cie, Geneve, movement no. 198'099, case no. 414'229, manufactured in 1927
Cal. 17''' mechanical movement, 29 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, wolf's tooth winding, minute repeating on two gongs, hinged platinum cuvette, two-tone brushed silvered dial, applied platinum Arabic and baton numerals, platinum feuille hands, engine-turned subsidiary seconds, circular case, engraved initials to the snap on back, pentagonal-shaped bow, repeating slide in the band, case, cuvette, dial and movement signed
45 mm. diam.
Provenance
Property of an Important Italian Collector
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Lot Essay

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming the production of the present watch with a monogram in 1927 and its subsequent sale on 12 September 1931.

This watch is one of the exceedingly rare examples of a Patek Philippe minute repeating watch cased in platinum to appear in public. It is in fact believed to be the only such watch known to date fitted with a so-called "moderne" case, distinguished by its minimalistic, architectural design. The rarity is further enhanced by the very attractive two-tone silvered dial and the generally very good overall condition.

A similar example is illustrated in Patek Philippe Museum - Patek Philippe Watches Volume II, pp. 245-247.

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