Patek Philippe - ref 811, manufactured in 1930

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An exceptional, unique and historically important platinum openface one minute tourbillon watch with Guillaume balance and Bulletin d'Observatoire

Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Geneva, Switzerland, Made especially for Henry Graves Jr., New York, movement no. 198'427, case no. 652'799, ref. 811, manufactured in 1930 and sold on 14 September 1948
Cal. 19''', with nickel-finished lever movement numbered twice and stamped with the Geneva seal, 18 jewels, Guillaume balance, the polished steel three arm tourbillon cage by James Pellaton, central jewel carried in gold screwed chaton, platinum cuvette with engraved inscription No. 198427 Awarded First Price Geneva Astronomical Observatory 853 Points Timing Contest 1946 Made For Henry Graves Jr. New York by Patek Philippe & Co. Geneva, the platinum dial with applied Breguet numerals, platinum spade hands, subsidiary seconds, in circular heavy case with engraved coat of arms and motto Esse Quam Videri (to be rather than to seem) to the reverse, hidden hinge, case, cuvette, dial and movement signed
53 mm. diam.