Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...
Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 12, 2003
Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 197907, case No. 687002, Ref. 699, finished circa 1955.Very fine and rare 18K gold keyless astronomical digital perpetual calendar dress watch with phases of the moon and with minute-repeating.
C.Three-piece, "moderne" with concave bezel, polished back and bezel, matted band, back engraved with small letters "M.F.R. - A.H.G, Oct 5th, 1955". D. Matted silver, applied gold Roman numerals and gold indexes, aperture below 12 o'clock for month, date and days of the month, aperture at 6 o'clock for phases of the moon concentric with subsidiary seconds. Gold "dauphine" hands. M. 37.5 mm (17'''), rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, adjusted to 5 positions, isochronism and tmperature, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, "swan-neck" micrometric regulator, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 49 mm
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Case: 3 |
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Movement: 3* |
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Dial: 3 - 01 |