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Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007

LOT 190

Yellow Gold ?Dress Watch? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 191883, case No. 405705. Made for Wright, Kay & Co., Detroit, in 1919. Very fine, 18K yellow gold, keyless dress watch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

HKD 17,000 - 22,000

USD 2,200 - 3,000 / EUR 1,700 - 2,200

Sold: HKD 25,960

C. Three-body, "forme collier", polished bezels, the band decorated with a continuous leaf pattern, hinged back with striped engine-turning and central engraved monogram. D. Matte champagne with applied yellow gold Art Deco ?cubiste? numerals, outer dot minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold "trefoil" hands. M. 38 mm., 17''', rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, wolf's tooth winding, 18 jewels, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold temperature and meantime screws, eight adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 45 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