The Art Of Patek Philippe
Geneva, Apr 09, 1989
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 174609, case No. 403051, made for Shreve & Co. San Francisco, sold on the 6.10.1917. Good 18-carat gold minute repeating dress-watch.
Massive, double body "bassine pincée" polished case with invisible hinges. Mat silver dial with applied gold Breguet numerals and subsidiary seconds. Gold "feuille" hands. Fine very flat 17"' rhodium plated movement, "faussescôtes" decoration, 29 jewels, equilibrated straight line lever escapement and cut bimetallit balance 8 adjustments. Repeating on gongs by means of a slide on the band. In mint condition. Diam. 46 mm.