$5,405
Patek Philippe & Cie. , Geneve, No. 138185, case No. 504744, circa 1906. Fine "Staybrite" stainless steel keyless watch with chronograph, tachometer and 30 minute instantaneous recorder. Three piece, massive, "bassine", polished. silvered two tone with Arabic numerals and indexes, outer minute and chronograph ring and tachometer scale calibrated for 1000 meters, subsidiary seconds and minute register. Gold "feuilles" hands. Notes Stainless steel pocket chronographs by Patek Philippe are extremely rare; most of the examples known to exist are made from chronograph wristwatch movements. The movement of this watch can be compared with that of the best pocket chronographs made in 18K gold, at the same period.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1998-12-15
