Exceptional Horological Works of Art

Geneva, Oct 19, 2002

LOT 21

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, " World Time " , No. 921709, case No. 632 663, Ref. 1415 HU. Made in 1942, sold on September 1945. Production of this reference started in 1939. Exceptionally fine and very rare, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and the "Extrait des Registres".

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, hand engraved, revolving reeded bezel bearing the names of 32 places in the world, teardrop lugs. D. pink silver, with applied pink gold Roman numerals and painted indexes, surrounded by a revolving dial in 24 hours for the nocturnal and diurnal hours. Pink gold fancy hands. M. 12'''-120, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 31 mm.