Important Watches, Collector's Wrist...

Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2001

LOT 215

Patek, Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 174145, case No. 279677, made in 1913, sold to Bailey, Banks & Biddle on November 8, 1923.Very fine 18K gold astronomical minute repeating pocket watch with instantaneous perpetual calendar and phases of the moon, accompanied by a Patek Philippe Certificate.

C. Four-body, "bassine", gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute ring with red five-minute Arabic markers, four subsidiary sunk dials for days of the week, days of the month concentric with seconds, months, and aperture for phases of the moon with lunar calendar. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 42.8 mmø (19'''), nickel, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line counterpoised lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued-steelBreguet balance spring, 8 adjustments, "swan-neck" micrometric regulator, repeating on gongs through a slide in the band.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 55 mm.