Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Hong-kong, Jun 08, 2002

LOT 385

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 137696, case No. 248101, circa 1905.Very fine and rare 18K gold keyless double-train trip minute-repeating watch.

HKD 117,000 - 140,000

EUR 17,000 - 20,000 / USD 15,000 - 18,000

Sold: HKD 253,000

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute ring with five-minute red Arabic markers, subsidiary sunk seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 40 mm. (18'''), nickel, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 34 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, tandem winding, repeating on gongs by tripping the gold push-piece inthe crown.Signed on dial and movement, case punched with maker's mark.Diam. 47 mm..


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

Patek Philippe started making double-train trip repeaters around 1900 and continued making them, in very limited quantities, over the next 25 years. There are fewer than thirty of them known.