$27,600
Patek Philippe & Cie. , Genève, No. 48278, circa 1878.Very fine, 18K gold, keyless astronomical watch with perpetual calendar and phases of the moon. four-body, "bassine", polished, gold hinged cuvette. white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, four subsidiary sunk dials for days of the week, date concentric with subsidiary seconds, months and phases of the moon aperture with moon’s age. "Spade" blued steel hands. 42 mm (19’’’), Caliber 17A, nickel, "fausses côtes" decoration, 20 jewels, straight line "moustache" lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring.Dial and case signed.Diam. 52 mm. Notes It is rare to find a Patek Philippe watch with perpetual calendar only.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2002-05-08
