Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...
Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 12, 2003
LOT 120
Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 930838, case No. 654937, Ref 605 HU, circa 1949.Very fine and rare 18K gold keyless World Time dress watch.
CHF 25,000 - 30,000
EUR 17,000 - 21,000 / USD 18,500 - 22,000
Sold: CHF 36,800
C.Three-body, "Empire", back engraved with the Graves family coat of arms with two eagles and the motto "Esse Quam Videri" ("to be rather than to seem"), revolving reeded bezel. D. Matte silvered with applied gold Roman numerals and dot indexes, outer Arabic 24-hour night and day revolving chapter ring, outermost world time chapter ring, bearing names of 41 cities, regions and countries around the world according to the Louis Cottier World Time Patent. Gold hour "Dauphine" and minute "Pontife"and. M. 37.5 mm (17''') Cal. 17-170, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, adjusted to 5 positions, heat, cold and isochronism, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, micrometric "swan-neck" regulator.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 45 mm.
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Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
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Movement: 3* |
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Dial: 3 - 01 |