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Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2001

LOT 185

Patek, Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 80072, case No. 80072, made for Cady & Olmstead, Kansas City, Mo, USA, in 1887 and sold on December 12, 1887.Very fine and unusual 18K gold, hunting cased, keyless split-seconds chronograph watch, accompanied by a Patek Philippe Certificate.

HKD 55,000 - 70,000

USD 7,000 - 9,000

Sold: HKD 74,750

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", engine-turned covers, reeded band, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute and seconds divisions with five minute red Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 42.3 mmø (19'''), nickel, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 23 jewels, straight-line counterpoised lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued-steel Breguet balance spring, split mechanism set under the dial, palladium balance spring, lever-et.Signed on the movement, case stamped with maker's mark, dial signed by the retailer.Diam. 53 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3 - 14
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

The watch employs an ebauche which is very unusual for Patek Philippe. The movement's engraving, following the curve of one of the chronograph springs, is also very unusual, and possibly unique.