Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 12, 1996
LOT 626
Patel< Philippe & Cie., Geneve, No. 930873, case No. 654940, Ref. 605, produced in 1948, sold on 9 November 1953. Fine and rare 18K gold keyless world time dresswatch with cloisonne enamel dial.
CHF 90,000 - 100,000
C.Three piece "variee" polished with revolving milled front bezel, the back engraved with a signature and inside with a dedication. D. Small cloisonn~ enamel with indexes, decorated with the map of North America, outer Arabic dark and light revolving chapter ring for day and night hours and and the world time chapter bearing the names of 41 cities or places around the world, according to the Louis Cottier world time patent. Gold hands. M. 16"', rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Signed on the dial, case and movement. h1 very good condition with Extract of the Archives. Diam. 45 mm.
