Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 15, 2016

LOT 172

PATEK PHILIPPE HUNTING CASED POCKET WATCH ORIGINAL BOX AND CERTIFICATE YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, for Fredenhagen, Buenos Aires, No. 79923, case No. 200621. Made in 1888. Very fine, large, 18K yellow gold, hunting cased pocket watch. Accompanied by a fitted box and original certificate of origin and further accompanied by a copy of the Patek Philippe registers confirming the sale to Fredenhagen in 1889 for CHF 600.37

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

HKD 32,000 - 48,000 / USD 4,100 - 6,200

Sold: CHF 6,875

Five-body, `bassine,` polished, hand engraved front and back cover , gold hinged cuvette. White enamel with roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary sunk seconds dial. Blued-steel spade hands. 20```, rhodium plated, straight-line lever escapement, 18 jewels, wolf`s tooth winding, gold wheel train, straight- line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, Wilmot`s patented micrometric cam regulator.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 56 mm. THICKNESS 15 mm.