Important Watches, Wristwatches and c...
Geneva, Oct 15, 1989
LOT 195
Patek, Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 153469, case No. 267275, circa 1910. Good 18-carat gold pocket chronometer.
CHF 8,000 - 10,000
Sold: CHF 23,000
Awarded Second Prize at the Geneva Astronomical Observatory Timing Contest 1910-1911. Four body massive "demibassine" polished case. Gold cuvette engraved with the awarded prize. White enamel dial with Breguet numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. Fine 18"' nickel plated movement, "Extra" quality, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, equilibrated straight line lever escapement, brass-invar Guillaume balance, 8 adjustments, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve and a swan neck micrometric index. In very good condition. Diam.: 49 mm.
