Important Watches and Wristwatches
St-moritz, Badrutt's Palace Hotel, Feb 25, 1990
LOT 228
Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No 174069, case No 412310, circa 1915. Fine and rare 18k gold minute repeating watch with an independant striking train.
CHF 25,000 - 30,000
Sold: CHF 50,600
Three body massive "demi-bassine" polished case with invisible hinges. Mat silver dial with applied gold Breguet numerals and subsidiary seconds. Gold Breguet hands. Fine rhodium plated 17"' double train movement. "fausses côtes" decoration. with differential winding, 33 jewels. equilibrated straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with a swan neck micrometric index. Repeating on gongs. the repeating train released by means of a push piece on the pendant. Signed on the dial. the case and the movement. In very good condition. Diam.: 48 mm. A very similar watch is illustrated in the Patek Philippe book for pocket watches, page 235 fig. 217 a and b.
