Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks
Hotel Furama Kempinski, May 24, 1992
Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 124529 case No. 235885, circa 1905. Fine 18 ct. gold hunting cased, minute-repeating moon-phase astronomical keyless watch with perpetual calendar and chronograph.
C. Four body, massive, "bassine", polished, a bi-color gold monogram applied on the back. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, subsidiary dials for week days, months and date with inner subsidiary seconds, moon-phase and age aperture. Blued-steel spade hands. M. 19-, rhodium plated, fausses côtes decoration, 32 jewels, counterpoised adjustable straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with swan-neck micrometric index. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. The chronograph with visible work, push piece in the band. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 57 mm.