Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 10, 2013

LOT 186

PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 96 - YELLOW GOLD - SECTOR DIAL Patek Philippe & Co., Geneve, movement No. 165883, case No. 294286, Ref. 96. The movement made in 1911 and sold as a pocket watch on June 26th, 1912, dial and case replaced as a wristwatch Ref. 96 by Patek Philippe in the 1930s. Fine, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with two-tone sector dial.

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

HKD 41,000 - 58,000 / USD 5,400 - 7,500

Sold: CHF 6,250

Three-body, polished and brushed, fl at bezel, concave lugs, snap-on back. Two-tone, matte and brushed silver with black champleve sectors and applied yellow gold Arabic quarter-hour numerals, subsidiary seconds, outer minute divisions. Yellow gold feuille hands. 12''', matte gilt, 17-jewels, wolf's tooth winding, straight line moustache lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good

Case: 2-49

Very good

Service case

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-54-02

Very good

Service dial

HANDS Service hands

Notes

DIAM. 30 mm. THICKNESS 9 mm.