25,000 CHF
PATEK PHILIPPE HUNTING CASED QUARTER REPEATER Patek Philippe & Co. , Genève. No. 65081. Made circa 1885. Very fine and rare, quarter-repeating, 18K gold, keyless, hunting cased pocket watch. Accompanied by the original Patek Philippe fitted box and two spare crystals in numbered wrapping. C. Four-body, “bassine et filets,” engine-turned with engraved leaf borders, band and bow, the front cover with engraved monogram. Hinged gold-rimmed glazed cuvette to view the movement D. White enamel with narrow radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. 18’’’, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 19 jewels, wolf ’s tooth winding, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold timing screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring with overcoil, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Movement signed, case numbered. DIAM. 49 mm Notes Quarter-repeating watches by Patek Philippe are comparatively rare, the present watch has been consigned from a private family and is in very good condition with very crisp gold case and perfect enamel dial
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2013-05-12
