13,800 CHF
Patek Philippe & Cie. , Geneve, No. 157150, case No.157150, made for Tiffany & Co., circa 1912. Fine 18K gold, slim keyless minute repeating dress watch. Three body, massive, "demi-bassine" polished with concealed hinges. White enamel with Breguet numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued-steel "spade" hands. 17" rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, "Extra" quality, 29 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, eight adjustments, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the dial, case and movement. Diam. 46 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1998-04-18