Important Watches, Wristwatches and c...
Tokyo, Dec 15, 1989
LOT 437
Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No 65165, case No 65165, made for Bailey, Banks & Biddle, Philadelphie, circa 1883.
JPY 18,000,000 - 20,000,000
USD 120,000 - 150,000
Very important 18ct pink gold half hunting cased moon phase astronomical keyless minute repeating watch with a perpetual calendar and a chronograph. Four body massive "grande gouge" polished case, the cover with black champlevé enamelled Roman numerals around the dial aperture. Glazed gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer red Arabic minute and chronograph rings, moon phase aperture with its age on the edge, subsidiary dials for the days of the week, the months and the subsidiary seconds with inner red chapter for the dates. Blued steel "spade" hands. Nickel plated 18' movement, "fausses côtes" decoration, 39 jewels, equilibrated straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs by means of a slide on the band. The chronograph with a visible work and a push piece on the band. Signed on the dial and the movement. In very good condition. Diam.: 56 mm.
