Important Watches, Collector's Wrist...
Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2001
LOT 212
Patek, Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 137897, case No. 260397, made for the Hennegen-Bates Company, Baltimore, USA, production started 1908, finished 1909, sold January 8, 1912.Very fine 18K gold, keyless watch with split-seconds chronograph and instantaneous 30-minutes register.
HKD 43,000 - 50,000
USD 5,500 - 6,500
Sold: HKD 71,300
C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, gold hinged cuvette, bolt at 11 o'clock to block the chronograph (a feature designed to prevent accidental pressing of either chronograph or split seconds buttons when measuring long intervals). D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute ring, outermost chronograph scale with red five-minute Arabic markers, subsidiary sunk seconds with red five-second Arabic numerals, subsidiary sunk minutes register at 12 o'clock. Gold "Louis" hands. M. 38.4 mmø (17'''),ickel, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 24 jewels, straight-line counterpoised lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued-steel Breguet balance spring, 8 adjustments, "swan-neck" micrometric regulator, chronograph and split seconds mechanisms set onthe back plate.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 46 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3 - 01 |