Thematic Auction in Geneva:The Evolut...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Nov 16, 2002

LOT 356

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 197833, case No. 415150, circa 1925.Very fine 18K gold keyless split-seconds chronograph dress watch with 30-minute register and tachometer scale.

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

EUR 6,400 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 24,150

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, gold hinged cuvette. D. Silver, matted, applied gold Breguet numerals, outer minute/seconds track with five-minute Arabic markers, outermost tachometer track calibrated for one mile, up-and-down track at 12 o'clock, subsidiary seconds. Gold "feuilles" hands. M. 38 mm. (17'''), rhodium-plated, 28 jewels, 8 adjustments, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, "swan-neck" micrometric regulator, cronograph and split seconds mechanisms set on the back plate, unusual minute register with double wheel, one for advancing, the other for stabilizing.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 49 mm.


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Grading System
Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

A very high quality watch with a seldom-found double-wheel minute register for decreasing the resistance of the stabilizing spring.