Important Watches, Wristwatches and c...
Geneva, Oct 15, 1989
LOT 51
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 153581, case No. 267278, specially made for Mr. P. A. Frôberg Djursholm, circa 1910. Good 18-carat gold hunting cased keyless pocket chronometer.
CHF 12,000 - 15,000
Sold: CHF 9,775
Four body massive "demi-bassine" polished case. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Breguet numerals and subsidiary seconds. Gold "pear" hands. Very fine 18' nickel plated "Extra" quality movement, 20 jewels, equilibrated straight line lever escapement with brass-invar Guillaume balance, the balance spring with a terminal curve and a swan neck micrometric index. In very good condition. Diam.: 54 mm.
Notes
A similar chronometer is described in the Patek Philippe
book of pocket watches, page 135, fig. 66 a et b.