Important Watches and Wristwatches
Hong Kong, Hotel Furama, May 28, 1989
LOT 297
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No 803139, case No 408983, circa 1924.
HKD 60,000 - 70,000
CHF 12,000 - 14,000
Sold: HKD 126,500
Very fine and elegant 18-carat gold and enamel jade plated 'Art Deco' dress watch. Double body 'variée' case, the bezel, the edge of the back the pendant and the bow with an azur and black 'champlevé' enamelled decoration, the back plated with a deep green nephrite, is centred with a fine gold and enamel 'cloisonné' inlaid composition of a bird and flowers over a black background. Mat silver dial with applied gold Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds. Gold Breguet hands. Rhodium plated 16"' keyless movement, 'fausses-cotes' decoration, 18 jewels, equilibrated straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance and Breguet balance-spring with 8 adjustments. In very good condition. Diam. 43 mm.
