Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 15, 2015

LOT 58

PATEK PHILIPPE CASE BY FRODSHAM LONDON POWER RESERVE POCKET WATCH YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 164181. Made in 1912. Very fine and rare, 18K gold keyless pocket watch with power reserve.

USD 12,000 - 18,000

HKD 93,000 - 140,000 / CHF 12,000 - 18,000

Four-body, "bassine", polished, snap-on case back with engraved coat of arms over glassed inner back. White enamel with black radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds and power reserve sector below 12. Blued steel spade hands. Cal. 42 mm.(19'''), fausses côtes decoration, wolf's tooth winding geared to an extra wheel operating the power reserve indicator, 19 jewels, straight-line "moustache" lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, Wilmot's patented micrometric cam regulator.

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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-71-01

Good

ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Hairlines

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial and movement signed. DIAM. 54 mm.