Swiss platinum dress pocket watch with diamond dial Circa 1948

Platinum keyless lever dress watch
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Fine, elegant and rare Swiss platinum keyless dress watch with a diamond dial, circa 1948. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives, sold on August 13, 1948. A modern brushed-back case with polished bezels. Brushed silver dial with diamond-set indexes, subsidiary seconds and white gold dauphine hands. A rhodium-plated movement, Geneva striping decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed.
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Diameter: 44 mm
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Signed: Patek Philippe & Cie.  Genève
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The case is lightly scratched and the dial is spotted.