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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 14, 1999

LOT 402

Patek Philippe & Cie. à Genève, No. 4592,case No. 4592, circa 1851.Fine and very rare 18K gold and enamel, diamond-set, hunting cased, early keyless fob watch.

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 16,100

C. Four body, "bassine et filets", with ribbed band, the back with a fine painted scene of the Holy Virgin and Child, La Madona de la Sedia, after Raphael, within a rose-cut diamond inlaid blue enamel frame; the cover decorated en suite, centred with a fine composition of spring flowers. Hinged gold cuvette with engine turned border. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 13''', gilt brass, bar calibre with going barrel, 12 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass thre-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator.Diam. 35 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 6

Slightly oxidized
Movement: * 5
Dial: 6 - 01

Notes

This watch is fitted with the first stem winding system designed by Adrien Philippe (French Patent No. 1317 of April 22, 1845), without the possibility of turning the crown anti-clockwise during winding.Please refer to Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, Patek Philippe Pocket Watches, 1993 Edition, p. 51.A similar watch, No. 4840 is illustrated in the same book p. 108, fig. 18 a, b and c.