The Art Of Patek Philippe
Geneva, Apr 09, 1989
LOT 211
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 190977, case No. 410868, sold on the 11.11.1925 to Henry Graves. Good 18-carat gold pocket Chronometer. Awarded second Prize at the Geneva Astronomical Observatory timing contest 1924-1925 with 754 points, with the photocopy of the Observatory con-test report.
CHF 20,000 - 25,000
Massive triple body "demi-bassine" polished case with invisible hinges. Gold cuvette engraved with the Awarded prize. White enamel dial with Breguet numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. Fine 18"' rhodium plated movement "Extra" quality, "faussescôtes" decoration, bearing the Geneva quality hall mark, 20 jewels, one gold screwed setting, equilibrated straight line lever escapement, brass- Invar Guillaume balance, blue sapphire end-stone, 8 adjustments by François Modoux, blued steel balance-spring with terminal curve and swan neck micrometric index. In mint condition. Diam. 50 mm.
