The Art of Patek Philippe, Legendary ...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 14, 1999
LOT 570
Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 881674,case No. 419588, circa 1940.Fine 18K pink gold, keyless dress watch.
CHF 2,800 - 3,200
Sold: CHF 3,220
C. Three piece, massive, "variée carrure plate" polished with bevelled bezels. D. Pink gold satiné with applied gold indexes and subsidiary seconds. Gold "dauphines" hands. M. 16 1/2''', rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration punched with the Poinçons de Genève, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index.Signed on the dial, case and movement.Diam. 45 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: * 4 - 8 |
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Dial: 4 - 6 - 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".