Sold for:
12,650 CHF
12,650 CHF
Patek, Philippe & Cie. , Genève, No. 117096, caseNo. 230841, circa 1901.Very fine and rare 18K gold keyless miniature watch, entire movement weighing 4.5 grams. Four-body, "bassine" , polished, back engraved with small heraldic symbol, gold hinged cuvette. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute track. Gold "Louis XV" hands. Notes There was a tremendous difference in price between a regular-sized watch and a miniature one, reflecting the amount of time, to say nothing of the skill, necessary to produce such a small mechanism, weighing only 5g.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2002-11-16
