74,750 CHF
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 729442, case No. 311319, Ref. 2597, circa 1960. Very fine and rare two time-zone, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch with three hands. massive, polished, bearing two buttons activating the hour hand forwards of backwards according to the world time, independently by steps of one hour at a time. mat silver with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds dial. "Dauphine" gold and steel hands. 27-400 HS Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 35 mm. Notes A similar watch is published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", page 183. This "World Time" system was invented by Louis Cottier and produced for Patek Philippe, Vacheron & Constantin, Agassiz and Rolex.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1993-04-25
