Swiss gold skeletonized ellipse shaped dress watch Circa 1996

Gold skeletonized watch with long chain and cord fob
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An extremely fine and rare Swiss 18 carat yellow gold skeletonized ellipse shaped keyless dress watch made by Patek Philippe in Geneva, circa 1996. Set with a total of 109 0.60 carat diamonds and emeralds. Comes with an 18K yellow gold long chain and cord fob, the Certificate of Origin, an Extract from the Archives, a registered guarantee card and papers. Sold on October 10th, 1997.
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A polished ellipse form case with a diamond set bezel and bow, the see-through back with a foliate engraved border, and the winding crown set with a cabochon emerald and sapphire crystals. Further black oxidized gold leaf hands on the face. The hand engraved skeletonized movement with a barrel cover pierced with the Calatrava symbol, 18 jewels, a straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self compensating Breguet balance spring and swan neck micrometre regulator. Movement signed.
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Dimensions: 53 x 45 mm
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Signed: Patek Philippe Genève
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Modern skeletonized pocket watches by Patek Philippe are very rare. The combination of the exquisitely hand engraved movement, the large size and the complete documentation, as well as the fact that this pocket watch has probably never been used, remaining in a safety deposit box, makes it an extremely desirable future collectable for the Patek Philippe enthusiast.