Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Jan 26, 2013
PATEK PHILIPPE TWO TRAIN MINUTE REPEATER PINK GOLD Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, No. 111975, case No. 224278. Made in 1901, sold on May 28, 1902. Very fine and extremely rare, 18K pink gold, keyless, minute repeating pocket watch with coaxial activation and two train movement. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.
C. Four-body, bassine, polished, the back with a monogram. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with stylized Breguet numerals, outer minute track with red Arabic five-minute numerals, subsidiary seconds with red Arabic numerals. Gold Louis XVI hands. M. 17???, rhodium-plated with fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, dual train, straight-line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a button on the crown. Case, dial and movement signed. Diam. 47 mm.
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Case: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |