Important Watches, Wristwatches and c...
Tokyo, Dec 15, 1989
LOT 187
Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No 88279, case No 88279, made for Marcus & Co , New York, circa, 1894. Rare and fine 18 ct. gold and enamel turquoise set keyless watch with a matching ring in the form of a rolled snake.
JPY 3,000,000 - 4,000,000
USD 22,000 - 28,000
Sold: JPY 3,306,250
Four body heavy "demi-bassine" case decorated overall with a turquoise set "roccoco" heavy chased decoration, the background partly enamelled. Gold cuvette. Gold turquoise paved dial with applied red enamelled Arabic numerals. Red enamelled serpent hands. Nickel plated 17"' "Extra" quality movement, "fausses côtes" decoration, 20 jewels, one gold screwed setting, equilibrated straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with a Patek Philippe patented micrometric index. Signed on the movement. In very good condition. Diam.: 49 mm.
