$2,006
Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 72682. Made for Jacques & Marcus, New York circa 1890. Very fine, keyless, 18K yellow gold dress watch. Four-body, “Empire”, solid, polished, reeded band, monogrammed case back, hinged gold cuvette. Off-white enamel with painted Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel “Breguet” hands. Cal. 20’’’, maillechort, “fausses côtes” decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement “à moustache”, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring. Case and movement signed, dial and case signed by retailer. Diam. 49 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-06-14