Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 11, 2014

LOT 282

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

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

HKD 16,000 - 33,000 / USD 2,100 - 4,300

Sold: CHF 3,750

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.


LOADING IMAGES
Click to full view
Image

Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

DIAM. 44.5 mm.