Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po...

New York, Mar 15, 2006

LOT 25

?Split-Seconds" Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 125014, case No. 237173. Made for S. Nordlinger & Son, Los Angeles, California circa 1906. Very fine, keyless, 18K yellow gold dress watch with split-seconds chronograph. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Four body, "demi-bassine", solid, polished, the back cover engraved with scroll monogram, hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Arabic numerals, red outer Arabic 5-minute/seconds markers, 1/5th seconds chronograph divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. Cal. 17''', maillechort, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 24 jewels, straight line counterpoised lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, ?swan-neck? micrometer regulator, button on the winding crown, split-seconds push-piece and locking slide in the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 46 mm. Thickness: 15 mm.