The Art of Patek Philippe, Legendary ...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 14, 1999
LOT 478
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 825637,case No. 614375, made in 1937.Extremely fine and probably unique, small, platinum and rubies gentleman's wristwatch.
CHF 60,000 - 80,000
C. three body, massive, polished and brushed, bezel set with 12 baguette rubies for the hours, hooded lapidated lugs. D. matte silver with painted indexes. "Feuille" blued steel hands. M. 9''', punched with the Poinçons de Genève, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 28 mm.
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Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 4 |
Fair |
Dial: 4 - 5 - 01 |
Notes
Poinçons de GenèveThe voluntary quality control of watches at the Geneva Observatory, was established by a law dated November 6, 1886. Conditions were laid down for the attribution and stamping of the Poinçons de Genève, punch-marks designed as the coat-of-arms of Geneva. Pocket watches, or wristwatches which carry the Poinçons de Genève, considered as an equivalent to a Bulletin Officiel de Marche, punched on a bridge and on the main plate of the movement, were qualified to be officially termed "chronometers".