Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 04, 2003

LOT 459

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 192437, case No. 12268. Produced in circa 1920.Fine, rare and unusual, "Montre de sac coulissante" 18K yellow gold purse watch with concealed dial and a hinged spring-loaded mechanism which transforms the watch into a desk clock.

C. five-body, solid, polished, engraved in a repeated geometrical pattern, with "Jalousie"-type cover to conceal the dial which opens by pushing both ends simultaneously. D. two-tone silver with applied gold and black indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. Yellow gold ?Feuille? hands. M. Cal. 9 3/4''', gilt, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel flat balance-spring.Dial and movement signed, case numbered.Dim. 32 x 44 mm.