Important Watches, Wristwatches and c...
Tokyo, Dec 15, 1989
Patek Philippe & Cie. ? Genève ? No 174621, case No 407091, circa 1915. Good 18 ct. gold minute repeating watch with a split second chronograph and a 30 minute instantaneous recorder.
Three body massive "demi-bassine" polished case, with invisible hinges. Gold cuvette engraved with a later dedication. Mat silver dial with Breguet numerals, outer arabic minute and chronograph rings, subsidiary seconds and a minute register. Blued steel Breguet hands. Fine rhodium plated 161movement, "fausses côtes" decoration, 40 jewels, equilibrated straight line lever escapement, cut bi-metallic balance, eight 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 and a bolt on the band. Signed on the dial, the cuvette and the movement. In very good condition. Diam.: 48 mm