Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 25, 2012

LOT 274

PATEK PHILIPPE YELLOW GOLD POCKET WATCH Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 809607, case No. 411145. Made for Shreve, Crump & Low Co. Boston, circa 1928. Very fine, thin, 18K yellow gold keyless watch.

C. Three-body, bassine, polished, hinged case back with engraved initials: PHE. D. Satine silver with applied gold Breguet numerals, outer minute track, engine-turned subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold Breguet hands. M. Cal. 38 mm. (17'''), rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation Guillaume balance, blued steel fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed, movement also signed: Shreve, Crump & Low Co. Boston. Diam. 44 mm. Thickness 7 mm.