Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

LOT 79

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 163589, case No. 267583. Manufactured in 1910, sold on July 20, 1912. Beautiful and extremely rare 18K yellow gold, enamel and diamond lady's wristwatch with a gold, enamel and diamond extendable bracelet composed of 6 translucent blue and white enamel elements, each set with a rose-cut diamond, linked by 7 gold bars set with a total of 19 diamonds. Accompanied by the "Extract from the Archives".

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 19,000 - 25,000 / USD 23,500 - 31,000

Sold: CHF 69,000

C. Four-body, solid, polished, hinged case back with engraved monogram G.M., "guilloché" gold band covered with translucent blue enamel decoration surrounded with white enamel ornament, bezel set with rose-cut diamonds, central mobile integral lugs also set with diamonds.D. White enamel with painted Breguet numerals. Blued steel "Spade" hands.M. Cal. 10 ''' gilt brass, 18 jewels, lever escapement "a moustache", cut bimetallic balance, flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 27 mm.Approx. overall length 165 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

Similar watches are published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998, pp. 40-41.