Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

LOT 582

Patek Philippe & Cie., Geneve, No. 138271, case No. 256973, made for Bailey Banks & Biddle Co., Philadelphia, circa 1908. Fine 18K gold keyless minute repeating watch with split seconds chronograph and instantaneous 60 minutes recorder.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine", polished, the engineturned back engraved with a monogram. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Arabic numerals, red outer Arabic minute and chronograph rings, sunk subsidiary seconds and minutes register. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 17"' , nickel plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 26 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 the button on the winding crown and split seconds push piece in the band. Signed on the dial and movement. Diam. 47 mm.