PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 798 RICOCHET WHITE GOLD
Patek Philippe, Genève, "Ricochet", movement No. 793267, case No.
2635110, Ref. 798. Made in 1963, sold on August 18th, 1964.
Very fine and very rare, unusual "carré galbé" 18K white gold keyless
dress watch. Accompanied by a silver link long chain and the Extract
from the Archives.
Two-body, solid, partly polished on the back, band and bezel,
partly with bark-effect pattern, trapezoidal fixed pendant.
Entirely chased silvered repeating the case decoration and with
applied white gold and black baton indexes. Black baton hands.
Cal. 23-300 PM, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva
Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses-cotes decoration, 18 jewels,
straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat,
cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet
balance-spring. shock-absorber.