23,575 CHF
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, for Tiffany & Co. , No. 191653, case No. 286762, presented to Marshal Foch by Alton T. Roberts and Franklin d' Olier, December 12, 1921. Extremely fine and important, historical, cushion shaped, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch. massive, polished, dedicated back. white enamel, with radiumed Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial. " Skeleton" radiumed hands. 12— rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escape-ment "à moustache", cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Dim. 30x30 mm. Notes Foch, Marshall of France, Great Britain and Poland, 1851 - 1929. General in command of the Army overseas, then of the Army Group. General Foch had a distinguished career throughout the First World War between 1914 and 1918. In march 1918, when the situation had become extremely grave, the Allied governments elected him Supreme Commander of all the Allied Forces: French, British, American ,Italian etc. .The result was a majestically conducted offensive campaign, which stopped the German advance on Paris, drove them out of France, and ended with his signing the Armistice on the 11 th. of November 1918. Following his appointment as Marshal of France in august 1918, Foch was presented with the baton of a Fieldmarshal of Great Britain in 1920 by King George V. In 1921, Foch made a triumphal tour of the United States at the invitation of the American Le
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1992-04-11
