Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hog Kong, Feb 26, 2011

LOT 137

Patek Philippe Half Hunter Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, No. 37016. Made circa 1875. Very fine and very rare, 18K yellow gold half-hunting-cased keyless pocket watch.

C. Four-body, bassine, polished, entirely foliate engraved, sprung and hinged front cover with glazed aperture, blue champleve enamel radial Roman numerals, inner minute track, back cover with monogram. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel spade hands. M. 32 mm., matte gilt, 15 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, straight-line moustache lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold temperature and mean time adjustment screws, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Case and cuvette signed, numbered on case and cuvette. Diam. 36 mm.