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The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Feb 20, 2005
Patek Philippe & Co., Geneve, No. 97716, case No. 219613, made for Tiffany & Co., New York, 1896 - 1897. Very fine and rare 18K gold minute repeating, keyless pocket watch with split second chronograph.
C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, hingedback cover with engraved monogram. Hingedgold cuvette. D. White enamel with black Breguet nu-merals,outer minutes and seconds divisions, red Arabic five minutes/seconds markers, subsidiary seconds. Bluedsteel spade hands. M. 36 mm (16'''), rhodium-plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, wolf's tooth winding, brushedsteel chronograph work operated by a button in the band and on the crown, straight line lever escapement, cutbimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating with twohammers on two gongs via a slide in the band.Cuvette, dial and movement signed by the retailer, case stamped ?PPC?.Diam. 44 mm.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3 - 01 |