The Art Of Patek Philippe

Geneva, Apr 09, 1989

LOT 274

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 930365, case No. 636402, Ref. 605, sold on the 14. 11.1945.

CHF 50,000 - 60,000

Rare and fine 18-carat gold "World Time" dress watch with cloisonné enamelled dial. "Varié" case with "satiné" and polished bevelled back. Dial with gold indexes and a polychrome figure of Neptune riding a sea horse revolving. Chapter ring with night and day hours, sun and moon indication and outer mat silver ring bearing the name of 42 towns of the world revolving with the reeded gold bezel. Gold hands. 17" 170 rhodium plated movement, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement three heat and cold isochronism and 5 position adjustments, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balancespring with swan neck micrometric index. In very good condition. Diam. 45 mm.


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This world time system was invented and produced for Patek Philippe by Louis Cottier.