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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007
LOT 646
"Split-Seconds Chronograph" Patek Philippe & Co, Geneve, No. 97504, case No. 229799. Made in 1894, sold on August 31, 1905. Very fine and rare, 18K gold pocket watch with split-seconds chronograph. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.
CHF 11,000 - 13,000
EUR 7,000 - 8,000 / USD 9,000 - 11,000
Sold: CHF 15,340
C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished, bolt at 11 to lock the chronograph. Dedicated hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial dauphine numerals, outer minute track and concentric fifths of a second divisions, red Arabic five minute/seconds numerals, subsidiary seconds. Gold ?Louis XVI? hands. M. 42 mm., 19???, rhodiumplated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 23 jewels, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, chronograph button in the crown split-seconds button at 11 o'clock. Dial, case, cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 51 mm. Property of an Italian Collector
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |