13,200 CHF
Thin Minute-Repeater Patek Philippe & Co. , Switzerland, No. 174841, case No. 174841. Made for Tiffany & Co. in 1918, sold on November 12th, 1919. Very fine, thin, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold, keyless pocket watch with “Extra”movement. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. Four-body, “demi-bassine”, polished, the back cover engraved with a monogram, concealed hinge. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. 18’’’, EXTRA, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 31 jewels, wolf’s tooth winding, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with 8 adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 47 mm. Notes The inscription “EXTRA” on the movement refers to the high finish of all the parts of the watch.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-11-16
