Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Mar 16, 2014
LOT 341
PATEK PHILIPPE CHRONOGRAPH - YELLOW GOLD Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, movement No. 124988, case No. 236714. Made circa 1906. Very fine, 18K yellow gold, keyless pocket watch with chronograph.
CHF 7,000 - 9,000
HKD 58,000 - 74,000 / USD 7,500 - 9,500
Sold: CHF 15,000
Four-body, "bassine," polished, the back with engraved monogram "JFT", co-axial button in the crown for start/stop and return-to-zero functions of the chronograph, bolt at 1 o'clock to lock the chronograph. Hinged gold cuvette with engraved dedication. White enamel with radial Arabic numerals, outer minute track and fifths of a second divisions with red five-second Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. 17''', rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 21 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, visible chronograph work.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |