Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 14, 2006

LOT 239

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 105780, case No. 218164. Made for A. Carassale, ?seul agent?, Montevideo, circa 1910. Very fine and rare, keyless, 18K pink gold dress watch.

C. Four-body, "demi-bassine", solid, polished, hinged gold cuvette with inscription. D. White enamel with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Cal. 20''', bridge caliber, nickel, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, gold train, straight line moustache lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, Patek Philippe patented micrometer cam regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 51 mm.