Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Mar 15, 2015
PATEK PHILIPPE HALF-HUNTING CASED PENDANT WATCH WITH EARLY ADRIEN PHILIPPE KEYLESS WINDING SYSTEM Patek Philippe & Co, à Genève, 'Invention & Exécution', No. 20754. Made circa 1860. Fine and very rare, keyless, 18K yellow gold and enamel lady's half- hunting cased pendant watch with Adrien Philippe's first patented stem-wind and hand.setting mechanism of 1845 without coasting.
Four-body, "bassine", the front cover with glazed aperture, radial dark blue Roman numerals, the back cover with a dark blue champleve enamel monogram. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel double spade hands. Cal. 10''', matte gilt, 8 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, cylinder escapement, plain three-arm balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette signed.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-24 |
Good Slightly chipped |
Movement: 3-8* |
Good Slightly scratched Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |