Fine Swiss stainless steel open faced lever watch Circa 1939

Stainless steel keyless pocket watch
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A Swiss stainless steel open faced keyless pocket watch made by Patek Philippe in Geneva, circa 1939. Nickel lever movement with 18 jewels and stamped with the seal of the Geneva quality mark. Two tone sector dial with applied baton and Arabic hour indexes on a brushed chapter ring, an outer minute track, subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock and leaf hands. Engraved initials to the snap on case back. Dial, case and movement signed.
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Diameter: 46 mm
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Signed: Patek Philippe & Cie Genève Swiss
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Patek Phillip’s very luxurious timepieces are of high quality and therefore often raise record amounts at auction. In 1999, a pocket watch made in 1933 was sold for € 11.000.000. A world record at the time. On November 11th, 2014, the same piece was auctioned again and this time it was sold for € 19.000.000.