23,750 CHF
PATEK PHILIPPE “ST. GEORGE & THE DRAGON” Patek Philippe Y Cia., Ginebra (Genève), No. 56818. Made for the Spanish market, circa 1885. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold, keyless pocket watch with St. George case. C. Four-body, the bezel and band cast and chased with flowers and scrolls, the back cover decorated with a scene of St. George and the Dragon and the motto “S. Georgivs.Eqvitvm.Patronvs”, the interior with a scene of Christ on a ship in a rough sea. Hinged gold cuvette D. Gilded “cartouche”, chased with foliate scrolls, radial blue Roman numerals on oval white enamel reserves, outer white enamel minute ring with blue dot and baton markers. Blued steel Louis XV hands. M. 17’’’, frosted gilt, 17 jewels, wolf’s tooth winding, straight line lever à moustache, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette and movement signed. DIAM. 47 mm. Notes A particularly large example of the famous Patek Philippe “St. George & the Dragon” watches which are usually of pendant size. It is also unusual for a Patek Philippe watch movement to be signed in any other language other than French or English and thus this watch would have been intended for the Spanish-speaking market.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2013-05-12
