34,500 CHF
Patek, Philippe & Cie. , Genève, No. 157005, case No. 402623, made for J. Bornefeld, Valeriusstraat 37a, Den Haag, circa 1911. Very fine and rare 18K gold hunting-cased, keyless minute-repeating dress watch in original leather fitted box. Accompanied by original certificate. Four-body, “bassine”, front finely engraved with a mining scene, engineturned back with initials “JV”, gold hinged cuvette. White enamel, italic Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel “spade” hands. 40 mm. (18’’’), nickel, “fausses côtes” decoration, 31 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, “swan-neck” micrometric regulator, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band. Signed on dial, case and movement. Diam. 50 mm. Notes The engraving on the front cover is most unusual for Patek Philippe. This, along with the original box, certificate and the excellent condition of the watch, makes it a very desirable piece.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-04-12
