The Art of Patek Philippe, Legendary ...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 14, 1999

LOT 576

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 975132,case No. 671364, Ref. 2441, retailed by Freccero y Cia, Montevideo (Uruguay), circa 1954.Very fine and rare, rectangular "bombé", 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with leather strap and 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle, in original brown leather fitted box.

CHF 60,000 - 70,000

Sold: CHF 91,500

C. two body, massive, polished and brushed, pillar shaped lugs, cylinder crystal. D. pink withapplied gold fancy indexes and Roman numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. "Bâton" pink gold hands.M. Cal. 9'''-90, tonneau, punched with the Poinçons de Genève, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 29 x 41 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: * 3
Dial: 4 - 6 - 01

Notes

Poinçons de GenèveThe voluntary quality control of watches at the Geneva Observatory, was established by a law dated November 6, 1886. Conditions were laid down for the attribution and stamping of the Poinçons de Genève, punch-marks designed as the coat-of-arms of Geneva. Pocket watches, or wristwatches which carry the Poinçons de Genève, considered as an equivalent to a Bulletin Officiel de Marche, punched on a bridge and on the main plate of the movement, were qualified to be officially termed "chronometers".