Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 14, 2006

LOT 200

?Hunting-Cased Minute Repeater? Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, No. 156744, case No. 264635. Made circa 1900. Very fine and rare, 18K pink gold, keyless, minute-repeating, hunting-cased pocket watch. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives.

USD 10,000 - 15,000

EUR 8,000 - 12,000

Sold: USD 24,780

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, cover engraved with monogram, hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with black Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 19''', rhodiumplated, "fausses côtes" decoration, wolf's tooth winding, 31 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, repeating with two hammers on two gongs activated by a slide in the band. Dial, case, cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 55 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original