The Art Of Patek Philippe
Geneva, Apr 09, 1989
LOT 250
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 893229, case No. 429756, Ref. 715/3, sold on the 28.1.1971. Elegant 18-carat gold and enamel dress watch.
CHF 25,000 - 30,000
Massive "bassine pincée" polished case, the back with a painted scene on enamel after Vermeer signed: S. Rohr 67. Mat silver dial with applied gold indexes and subsidiary seconds. Gold "Dauphine" hands. 17-140 caliber, rhodium plated movement, "faussescôtes" decoration, bearing the Geneva quality hall mark, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance with screws, adjusted to heat and cold isochronomism and five positions, selfcompensated balance-spring. In mint condition. Diam. 48 mm.
Notes
Similar watches painted by the same artist are illustrated
in "Patek Philippe pocket watches", page 108,
colour plates 129 to 134.