Important Watches, Wristwatches and c...
Tokyo, Dec 15, 1989
LOT 482
Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No 156949, case No 274014, made fo Julius C. Walk & Son, Indianapolis, circa 1913. Good 18 ct. gold minute repeating keyless watch.
JPY 1,800,000 - 2,200,000
USD 12,000 - 15,000
Three body massive "demi-bassine" polished case. Gold cuvette engraved with a dedication. White enamel dial with Breguet numerals, outer red Arabic minute ring and subsidiary seconds. Gold Louis XV hands. Rhodium plated 17"' movement, "fausses côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, equilibrated straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, Breguet balance spring with a swan neck micrometric index. Repeating on gongs by means of a slide on the band. Signed on the dial, the cuvette and the movement. In very good condition. Diam.: 47 mm.
