Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 25, 2012

LOT 276

PATEK PHILIPPE POCKET WATCH, YELLOW GOLD & ENAMEL Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 803967, case No. 408853. Made circa 1925. Fine and rare, thin, yellow gold and enamel keyless Art Deco dress watch. Accompanied by the original fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, polished, bezels and case edge decorated with black and blue enamel inlay, bow decorated with black and blue enamel inlay, case back with signature engraving. D. Satine silver with applied yellow gold Breguet numerals, outer dot minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold Breguet hands. M. Cal. 17???, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with 8 adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 44 mm. Thickness 8 mm.