Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong, Apr 23, 2006

LOT 98

?Floral Bracelet? Patek Phlippe & Co., Genève, No. 857090, French case. Made circa 1952. Very fine and elegant, 18K yellow gold, diamond, sapphire, citrine and turquoise- set lady's bracelet watch.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed and chased, circular body, floret bezel set with 12 baguette sapphire hour markers, acanthus leaf lugs, faceted citrine crystal, integral woven gold bracelet with sapphire and turquoise-set flowers, citrineset mounts and turquoise-set leaves, a total of 3 citrine, 4 turquoise and 24 sapphires on the case and bracelet. D. Gold with applied gold dot and dart indexes. Blued steel "baton" hands. M. 8''', rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, index regulator. Movement and case signed, case with French makers mark. Dim. 25.5 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx. overall length 165 mm.