Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990
LOT 93
Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 97738, case No. 220323 , made for A. Ericsson, Saint Petersbourg, circa 1895.
CHF 160,000 - 180,000
Very fine 18 ct. pink gold minute repeating moon phase astronomical keyless watch with perpetual calendar. Four body massive "bassine" polished case. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the days of the week (hair crack), the months (both in cyrillic characters), the seconds with outer red calendar ring, aperture for the phases of the moon with its age set on the border. Blued steel "spade" hands. Fine gilt brass movement, 32 jewels, equilibrated straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs by means of a slide on the band. Signed on the dial, the case and the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 56 mm.
