Important Watches, Wristwatches and c...
Geneva, Oct 15, 1989
LOT 427
Patek, Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 65022, case No. 65022, specially made for John B. Guttmann, Pensacola, Florida, circa 1880, pair of a special production of only 4 pieces. Rare 18-carat gold hunting cased watch with an early form of split second chronograph.
CHF 65,000 - 70,000
Sold: CHF 109,250
Four body massive "bassine et filet carrure plate" polished case. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with an offset chap-ter for hours and minutes, symetrical subsidiary seconds and outer arabic chronograph ring marked in red. Blued steel " spade" hands. Glazed 18', three quarter plate nick-el movement, "fausses-côtes" decoration, equilibrated straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Visible chronograph work with the split second push piece on the band. In very good condition. Diam.: 52 mm.
