Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 08, 2010

LOT 28

Patek Philippe- Lapel Watch Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 115201, case No. 224891. Made in 1900, sold March 8th, 1901. Very fine and possibly unique, 18k yellow gold lady's lapel watch hanging from an 18K yellow gold brooch decorated in a floral and leaf motif set with 4 pearls. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives and correspondence.

USD 5,500 - 7,500

CHF 5,500 - 7,500 / EUR 4,000 - 5,500

Sold: USD 21,250

C. Four-body, solid, bassine, bark-finished, hinged bezel, back and cuvette, bezel decorated with 2 applied flowers and leaves, back decorated with various-color enamel, mistletoe and 5 pearls. D. White enamel with painted radial dauphine numerals, outer minute track with 5-minute Arabic markers. Gold Louis XV hands. M. Cal. 10???, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, straight-line moustache lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 27 mm. Thickness 13 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

An almost identical watch, numbered 117869, was sold by Christie's Geneva in May 2010, lot 315.