Exceptional horologic works of art

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

LOT 45

Pierre Patron L'ainé, Genève, circa 1775. Fine 18K gold dumb quarter-repeating watch with à tact option.

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 1,900 - 2,600

Sold: CHF 3,220

C. Two-body, "Louis XVI", engine-turned in a wickerwork pattern. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with five-minute Arabic markers, winding aperture at 2 o'clock. Brass "beetle and poker" hands. M. 36 mm. (16'''), hinged, frosted gilt full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, originally verge escapement (now converted to lever) gold balance with flat balance spring, continental cock with cut upper portion to view the gold balance, repeating on gold blocks by depressing the pendant.Signed on the movement, case punched "PR".Diam. 45 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3 - 15
Movement: 3 - 15*
Dial: 3 - 23 - 03

Notes

Pierre Patron l'aîné. A Master watchmaker of the second half of the 18th century, he made repeating watches and watches with date, with gold cases that were often decorated with enamel and guilloché."Dictionnaire des horlogers genevois" by Osvaldo Patrizzi.