Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, May 11, 2014
PATEK PHILIPPE YELLOW GOLD & ENAMEL DRESS WATCH Patek, Philippe & Cie, Geneva, Switzerland, No. 806730, case No. 409649. Made for Charles J. Noack & Co., Sacramento, California in 1923, sold on December 10th, 1923. Fine and rare, 18K yellow gold and enamel keyless dress watch. Accompanied by the extract from the archives
Three-body, "bassine pincée" with a chased bezel, the band with black champlevé enamel decoration, hinged back with border to match the bezel. Brushed silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals, outer engraved dot minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold triangles opposés hands. 16"' rhodium plated, fausses-côtes decoration, wolf's tooth winding, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement à moustaches, cut bimetallic compensation balance with 8 adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |