Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Hanae Mori Building, Dec 15, 1990
LOT 431
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 861246, case No. 687681, Ref. 2524-1, circa 1955. Extremely fine and rare, minute repeating, 18ct pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.
JPY 38,000,000 - 46,000,000
CHF 380,000 - 460,000
Sold: JPY 60,506,250
C. massive, polished, satinecl. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds dial. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 12"'-savonnette 24/12, Ebauche by E Piguet, rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism anci 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, repeater on gongs by means of a slide on the band. Dial, case anci movement signed. In excellent condition. Diam. 33 mm.
Notes
A similar watch is published in "Patek Philippe Wr
istwatches", page 238. Alan Banberry, author of this book,
declares that one watch collection could not be complote
without a minute-repeating wristwatch..