Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, May 15, 2016
LOT 173
PATEK PHILIPPE MINUTE REPEATER YELLOW GOLD Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, made for Dickinson & Cie, Buffalo, No. 125186, case No. 253078. Made in 1908. Very fine and rare 18K yellow gold, thin minute-repeating keyless pocket watch. Accompanied by the copy of the Patek Philippe registers confirming the sale to Dickinson for CHF 1100.
CHF 8,000 - 12,000
HKD 64,000 - 96,000 / USD 8,400 - 12,500
Sold: CHF 22,250
Four-body, "bassine," polished, gold hinged cuvette. White enamel with painted Breguet numerals, outer minute track with 5-minute red Arabic markers, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel spade hands. 18```, nickel, fausses côtes decoration, 31 jewels, straight- line counterpoised lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs by activating co-axial button on the winding crown.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 2-8 |
Very good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |