Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Dec 07, 2006

LOT 343

?Minute Repeating? Patek Philippe & Cie. Genève, No. 97116, case No. 211404. Retailed by Tiffany & Co. New York. Made for Tiffany & Co. and sold on December 19th, 1893. Very fine, keyless, minuterepeating, rose gold dress watch. Accompanied by Extract from the Archives

USD 9,000 - 11,000

EUR 7,000 - 8,500

Sold: USD 10,030

C. Four-body, "demi-bassine", solid, polished, hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with painted Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands. M. Cal. 16''', maillechort, "fausses côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, straight line counterpoised lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, ?wolf's tooth? winding wheels, repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 44 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original