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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Apr 13, 2002

LOT 587

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 108349, case No. 221258, circa 1897. Very fine and interesting 18K gold hunting-cased keyless watch in Patek Philippe leather fitted box. Accompanied by the Extract of the Archives.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,100 - 5,500 / USD 3,600 - 4,800

Sold: CHF 8,050

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute ring, outermost 24-hour red Arabic figures from 13 to 24, subsidiary sunk seconds. Gold "spade" hands. M. 45 mm. (20???), frosted gilt, 18 jewels, straight line ?moustache? lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, micrometric Wilmot-type cam regulator. Signed on dial, case and movement. Diam. 55 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

The watch employs the ebauche (19h), which the company almost always used for their chronometer watches with spring detent escapement.