The Art of American Horology Part ll,...
Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue @ 45th Street, Dec 04, 2002
LOT 239
Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 48056, circa 1880.Very fine and rare, silver, gold and niello keyless quarter-repeating watch.
USD 3,000 - 4,000
Sold: USD 5,750
C. four-body "bassine", back and band with fleur-de-lis silver pattern on niello background, bezel in wavy pattern. Gold hinges, lips, bow and slide, silver hinged cuvette. D. white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute track with five-minute Arabic markers, subsidiary sunk seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 40 mm (17-3/4'''), nickel, "fausses côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, repeaing on gongs through activating slide in the band.Case signed.Diam. 49 mm
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3 - 01 |