Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990
Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 162441, case No. 268122 made for Spaulding & Co, Chicago, circa 1911.
Fine and elegant 18 ct. pink gold and enamel dress watch. Four body massive "bassine pincée" case with "perlé" band, a black champlevé enamel decoration on the borders in a Greek key pattern, a black champlevé enamelled monogram: "PPB" on the back. Gold cuvette engraved with a dedication dated December 25,1911. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel cathedrales hands. Good nickel plated 17" movement, " fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance,8 adjustments, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial, the cuvette, the case and the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 46 mm.