29,325 CHF
Patek Philippe & Co. , Geneve, No. 173136, case No. 292264. Made circa 1914. Very fine and rare, early Art Deco 18K yellow gold cushion shaped gentleman’s wristwatch with indirect center seconds. Three-body, polished, straight “officier” type lugs. Mattesilvered, line corner decoration, black Breguet numerals, minuteand seconds track with Arabic five minute/second numerals.Blued steel “spade” hands. 12’’’, frosted gilt, extra bridge forseconds driving wheels, wolf’s tooth winding, straight line“moustache” lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensationbalance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 30 x 30 mm. Thickness 9 mm. Notes A similar watch is published in “Collecting Patek Philippe Wristwatches” by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, 2004, vol. II, pp. 29-30-31-32.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-05-15
