Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 10, 2013

LOT 586

PATEK PHILIPPE HUNTING CASED POCKET WATCH FOR THE ROMANIAN COURT Patek Philippe & Cie. Genève, No. 114561, case No. 225768. Made for M. Helder, supplier to the Romanian Court in 1899, sold on October 21st, 1901. Fine, 18K pink gold hunting-cased keyless pocket watch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

HKD 50,000 - 66,000 / USD 6,400 - 8,500

Four-body, "bassine", polished. Hinged gold cuvette engraved 'Fabrique specialement pour M. Helder fournisseur de la Cour Royale de Roumanie Galatz'. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Gold spade hands 18''', frosted gilt, bar caliber, 15 jewels, wolf 's tooth winding, moustache straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator with scale engraved on the center bridge. Dial, case, cuvette and movement signed.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-71-01

Good

ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Hairlines

HANDS Original

Notes

DIAM. 48 mm. The extract from the archives states that this watch is 'open face'. There seems to be no evidence of alteration, the front cover is punched inside with the last two digits of the case number.