Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 10, 2010

LOT 236

SWISS, HUNTING CASED MINUTE REPEATER Swiss, No. 14340. Made circa 1900. Minute-repeating, 18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless pocket watch signed to the cuvette Patek & Cie, Genève.

USD 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,500 - 2,200 / CHF 2,100 - 3,200

Sold: USD 3,360

C. Four-body, bassine, polished, the front cover with engraved monogram, hinged gold cuvette engraved with movement attributes within decorated outer, repeat slide to the band. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with 5-minute Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial. Gilt spade hands. M. 19???, rhodium-plated, 42 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on two steel gongs. Cuvette signed. Diam. 54 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good

Case: 3-9-19

Good

Scratched

Dent(s)

Movement: 3**

Good

Repair required, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

This lot is a period forgery of a very famous and prominent Geneva-based watch manufacturer.