Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 14, 2006

LOT 87

Patek, Philippe & Cie, Genève, movement No. 80124, retailed and cased by Tiffany & Co., New York. Made in 1887, sold on May 30, 1888. Very fine, half open-faced, keyless, 5- minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold pocket watch with split-seconds chronograph. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

USD 10,000 - 15,000

EUR 8,000 - 12,000

Sold: USD 14,160

C. Four-body, "bassine", solid, polished, concealed hinges, hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute and outermost chronograph divisions. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Cal. 17???, maillechort, half plate, 29 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring with Phillips terminal curve, split-seconds mechanism under the dial, repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 49 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3-5-7*

Good

Poor

Oxidized

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original