The Mondani Collection of Rolex Wrist...

Geneva, May 14, 2006

LOT 786

?Gunmetal Chronograph, 24-Hour Dial? Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No.97562, case No. 219822. Made in 1895. Very fine and rare, gunmetal, keyless pocket watch with chronograph and unusual 24-hour dial. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

EUR 7,500 - 10,000 / USD 9,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 21,240

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, gold crown, bow and locking bolt for the chronograph. Hinged gun metal cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals intersected by red painted 24-hour numerals within gold painted rectangles, outer minute track and concentric fifths of a second divisions, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 42 mm., 19''', rhodium plated, ?fausses-cotes? decoration, 21 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, straight line ?moustache? lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, Wilmot's patented micrometric cam regulator. Dial, cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 53 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

The dial of this watch is an unusual example of its type. The Arabic 13-24 have been integrated into the Roman I-XII, as opposed to the more usual layout in which the 13-24 are placed above or below the Roman numerals.