The Art Of Patek Philippe
Geneva, Apr 09, 1989
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 174923, case No. 406238, made for Bailey Banks & Biddle Co Philadelphia, sold on the 4.8.1920. Very flat platinum minute repeating dress-watch in original fitted case.
Massive "bassine pincée" "satiné" case with a dedication engraved inside the back dated Decembre 25, 1925. White gold engine turned platinum dial with Empire Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. Fine 17"' rhodium plated movement, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, one gold screwed setting, equilibrated straight line lever espacement, brass-Invar Guillaume balance, "Special" eight adjustments, Breguet balance-spring. Repeating on gongs by means of a slide on the band. In mint condition. Diam. 45 mm.