Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Dec 07, 2006

LOT 164

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 821236, case No. 601579. Made in the 1930s. Very fine and rare, rectangular curved, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, straight lugs, screwed bars. D. Copper-colored with luminous painted radial Arabic numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 9''', rhodiumplated, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronismand 5 positions, blued steel flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 25 x 30 mm. Thickness: 9 mm.