Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Feb 07, 2015
LOT 219
PATEK PHILIPPE FIVE MINUTE REPEATER YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, Retailed by Spaulding & Co. Chicago, No. 137645, case No. 247569. Made circa 1907. Fine, 18K yellow gold, keyless five minute-repeating pocket watch.
HKD 45,000 - 61,000
USD 5,900 - 7,800 / CHF 6,000 - 8,000
Sold: HKD 93,750
Three-body, "bassine", polished, hinged back and bezel. Hinged gold cuvette with engraved: Patrick J Lawler Christmas 1907. White enamel with black dauphine numerals, outer minute track with red-painted Arabic five-minute numerals, subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold Louis XV hands. Cal. 38 mm.(17'''), nickle-plated with fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, counterpoised straight-line counterpoised lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Movement and dial signed Patek Philippe, case stamped, movement and case signed Spaulding & Co. Chicago.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-8 |
Good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-53-01 |
Good Reprinted HANDS Original |