Sold for:
43,700 CHF
43,700 CHF
Patek Philippe & Cie. , Genève,No. 162493, case No. 618019, circa 1945. Fine and rare 18 ct. gold keyless world time dresswatch Three piece "variée" polished and satine with bevelled bezels, the revolving front one with milled border. Small mat silver with applied gold Arabic numerals, outer Arabic dark and light revolving chapter ring for day and night hours and and the world time chapter bearing the names of 33 cities or places aroud the world, according to the Louis Cottier world time patent. Gold hands. Notes This "World Time" system was invented by Louis Cottier and produced for Patek Philippe, Rolex and Agassiz.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1993-04-25
