Important Watches and Wristwatches
St-moritz, Badrutt's Palace Hotel, Feb 25, 1990
LOT 68
Patek Phillippe & Cie., Genève, No. 975783, case No. 681661, Ref. 1593, circa 1954. Fine and rare, rectangular curved, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.
CHF 18,000 - 22,000
Sold: CHF 19,550
C. flared, massive, polished. "Bombé" crystal. D. mat sil-ver, with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. "Feuille" gold hands. M. 9"'-90 tonneau, rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 22x32 mm.
Notes
A similar watch is published in "Patek Philippe Wrist-watches"
, page 104. and in "Signori del Tempo". page 209.