Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...
Hong Kong, Jul 10, 2005
LOT 143
?To George H. Washburn M.D.? Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 111737, case No. 224873. Made in 1901. Retailed by Bailey, Banks & Biddle Co. Philadelphia. Very fine and rare small 18K gold keyless double-train trip minuterepeating ?Special? quality dress watch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.
HKD 250,000 - 330,000
EUR 25,000 - 35,000 / USD 32,000 - 42,000
Sold: HKD 287,500
C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, case back with monogram ?GHW?,gold hinged cuvette with dedication inscription. D. White enamel,Breguet numerals, outer minute track and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 38 mm. (17'''), nickel, "fausses côtes"decoration, 36 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, swanneckmicrometer regulator, tandem winding, repeating on gongs by tripping the gold push piece in the crown.Dial, case and movement signed by the retailer, movement and case signed by the maker.Diam. 46 mm.
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Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3 - 5* |
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Dial: 3 - 6 - 01 |