Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, The Grand Havana Room, Sep 20, 2006

LOT 24

So-called "Moneta" Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 922722, case No. 507109. Made circa 1941. Very fine and unusual, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with invisible "a moneta"-style lugs.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, vertical band with two slots to attach a strap or bracelet, sloped bezel. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold bâton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 12'''- 120, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance- spring, ?swan-neck? micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Height 10 mm.