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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995
LOT 742
Patek Philippe & Cie. à Genève, No. 74925, case No. 74925, circa 1887. Fine silver keyless fob watch.
CHF 4,500 - 5,000
C. Three body, "Louis XVI", the back with St. George and the Dragon in repoussé work. Hinged silver cuvette. D. Silver, chased with foliage, Roman numerals on enamel cartouches and outer minute ring. Gold Louis XIV hands. M. 12"', nickel plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight fine lever escapement "à moustaches", cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the cuvette and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 32 mm.
Notes
A watch, almost identical, is illustrated in M. Huber
and A. Banbery, Patek Philippe-pocket watches, p. 133,
fig. 63 a,b,c.