Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...
Hong Kong, Jul 10, 2005
LOT 227
?Art Deco? Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, No. 199658, case No. 407468. Made for Arthur A. Everts Co., Dallas, Texas, circa 1923. Fine, thin, 18K yellow gold Art Deco keyless dress watch.
HKD 15,000 - 25,000
EUR 1,600 - 2,500 / USD 2,000 - 3,000
C. Four-body, "bassine", engine turned, chased laurel-leaf bezel, band with a dark blue enamel line, backcover with striped engine turned decoration, vacany cartouche and laurel-leaf border. Hinged gold cuvette.D. Matte gilt with painted Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Black Breguet hands.M. 17''', rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, wolf's tooth winding, 18 jewels, counterpoised and calibratedstraight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with eight adjustments, blued steelBreguet balance spring, index regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 45 mm.
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Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 3 - 6 |
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Movement: 3 - 6* |
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Dial: 3 - 01 |