Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...
Hong Kong, Jul 10, 2005
Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 111958. Produced for Tiffany & Co. in 1901, sold on June 30, 1903. Very fine and extremely rare 18K gold, keyless watch with splitseconds chronograph, 60-minute and 12-hour registers.
C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished, gold hinged cuvette. D. Whiteenamel, by master dial maker P. Reymond, radial Arabic numerals,outer minute divisions, outermost chronograph track divided intofifths, minute register at hour register at 6. M. 40 mm (18???), maillechort,?fausses côtes? decoration, 38 jewels, straight line calibratedlever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, chronograph and split-seconds mechanisms onthe back plate, registers driven directly from the motion train.Dial, case and movement signed by the retailer.Diam. 50 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 - 17 - 19 - 01 |