Important Jewelry, Watches and Wristw...

Hong Kong, Furama Hotel, Jun 07, 1999

LOT 576

Patek Philippe & Cie., Geneve, No. 125293, made in 1980. Fine and rare, 18K gold, keyless, "triple complication" minute repeating, moon phase, astronomical watch with perpetual calendar and split seconds chronograph.

HKD 600,000 - 700,000

USD 90,000 - 100,000

Sold: HKD 801,000

C. Three piece, "variee carrure plate " , polished and satine. Gold glazed cuvette. D. Gold frosted silvered with applied gold indexes, outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring, moon phase aperture, subsidiary dials for the days of the week, the months and the days, with inner running seconds. Gold "dauphines " hands. M. Glazed 19 "' , rhodium plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 31 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Chronograph with visible work, button on the winding crown and split seconds push piece in the band. Signed on the dial, case and movement. Diam. 57 mm. Accompanied by Extract from the Archives.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: *3

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Manufactured in 1905, this watch was first sold on March 23, 1911. Returned to Patek Philippe workshop in 1980, the watch was entirely renewed and fitted with a newcase, dial and hands. The original case No. 255213 was replaced by the actual one No. 125293. A similar watch is published in Patch Philippe Wristwatches, by Martin HUBER & Alan BANBERY, 1998 Edition, p. 228, fig. 212 a-b.