Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 12, 1996
Patel< Philippe & Cie. a Geneve, No. 110162, case No. 221509, circa 1900. Fine and attractive, 18K gold and enamel, pair cased diamond set keyless fob watch with matching gold diamond-set brooch.
C. Double body, massive, the detachable bezel chased with rocaille decoration and with rose-cut set flowers, band with champleve enamel floral ornaments, the back chased with rose-cut diamond set flowers over an open work rocaille decoration. Detachable cuvette of purple translucent enamel over engine-turning and additional similar one of orange enamel. Matching diamond-set brooch. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals. Gold Louis XVI hands. M. 10"' nickel plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, counterpoised straight line escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial and movement h1 very good condition. Diam. 29 mm.