Important Watches and Wristwatches
St-moritz, Badrutt's Palace Hotel, Feb 25, 1990
LOT 246
Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No 174874, case No 404938, made for Sim & Co , Troy, New York, circa 1915, ordered by Mr.G.E. Muth.
CHF 18,000 - 22,000
Sold: CHF 21,850
Very fine 18k gold minute repeating keyless very flat watch. Double body massive "demi-bassine" polished case with invisible hinges. Gold engine-turned dial bearing the name of the original owner, with Empire numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. Rhodium plated 17"' movement. "fausses côtes" decoration. 29 jewels, one screwed setting. equilibrated straight line lever escape-ment. cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments. Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs by means of a slide on the hand. Signed on the dial and the movement. In very good condition. Diam.: 47 mm.
