Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990
LOT 212
Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 185374, case No. 401647, made for Spaulding & Co., Chicago, circa 1916. Elegant platinum keyless dress watch.
CHF 4,000 - 5,000
Sold: CHF 4,140
Three piece massive "bassine pincée" polished case, a black champlevé enamelled monogram: "A.S.C." on the back, a dedication dated 1916 engraved inside the back. Platinum engine tumed dial in the Breguet style, with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. Fine rhodium plated 16" movement, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, equilibrated straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, eight adjustments, Breguet balance spring. Signed "Spaulding" on the dial and the movement, "Patek Philippe" on the case and the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 45 mm.
