Important Watches, Wristwatches and c...
Geneva, Oct 15, 1989
LOT 198
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 174075, case No. 279630, circa 1913. Good 18-carat gold minute repeating watch with split second chronograph and instantaneous 30 minute recorder. Gold cuvette engraved with a dedication dated Christmas 1913.
CHF 40,000 - 50,000
Sold: CHF 97,750
Three body massive "bassine" polished case with invisible hinges. White enamel dial with Breguet numerals and outer Arabic minute and chronograph rings marked in red. Blued steel "pear" hands. Very fine 17"' rhodium plated move-ment, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 38 jewels, equilibrated straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, Breguet balance spring with a swan neck micrometric index, repeating on gongs by means of a slide on the band; the chronograph with a visible work, the split second push piece on the band. In very good condition. Diam. 47 mm.
