Important Watches, Wristwatches and c...

Geneva, Oct 15, 1989

LOT 408

Patek, Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 11535, specially made for Tiffany & Co., New York, circa 1900. Rare and good 18-carat pink gold minute repeating watch with independant striking train.

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 29,900

Four body massive "demi-bassine" polished case with invisible hinges. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Breguet numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. Fine 17' nickel plated double train move-ment, " fausses-côtes" decoration, with differential winding, 35 jewels, equilibrated straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs, the repeating train released by means of a push piece on the pendant. In very good condition. Diam.: 47 mm.


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A very similar watch is illustrated in the Patek Philippe book for pocket watches, page 235 fig. 217 a and b.