The Art Of Patek Philippe

Geneva, Apr 09, 1989

LOT 291

Patek Philippe & Cie, "Calatrava" Genève, for Holscher, No. 729401, case No. 310487, Ref. 2597, sold on the 15.12.1960. Rare and fine two time zones 18-carat gold gentleman's wristwatch with two hands.

CHF 40,000 - 50,000

C. massive, polished, bearing two buttons activating the hour hand forwards or backwards according to the world time, independently by steps of one hour at a time. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds dial. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 27"'-400 HS, rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, gold, isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Diam. 35 mm.


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A similar watch is published in " Patek Philippe Wristwatches", page 184. This "World Time" system was invented and produced for Patek Philippe by Louis Cottier who also supplied such watches for Agassiz and Vacheron Constantin.