Important Collectors Wristwatches, P...
New York, Dec 05, 2007
LOT 241
?Top Hat? Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 835783, case No. 630686, Ref. 1450. Made in 1943, sold on May 22, 1944. Very fine and rare, rectangular and curved, 18K yellow gold Art Deco wristwatch with hooded lugs. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives.
USD 8,000 - 12,000
EUR 5,500 - 8,000
Sold: USD 9,440
C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped hooded lugs, "bombé" crystal. D. Brushed silver with applied yellow gold baton and dot indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 9'''-90, tonneau-shaped, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 38 x 21 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Property of Various Owners
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3-9* |
Good Scratched Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-7-9-01 |
Good Oxidized Scratched HANDS Original |