25,300 CHF
Adjudant George T. Cram Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 80764, case No. 203827, made for Adjudant George T. Cram on order from Merrick, Walsh & Phelps, St. Louis, Missouri, dated 1893 on the dial. Very fine and extremely rare, 18K gold hunting cased, keyless minute-repeating watch, with the name of the owner in place of the numerals on the dial. Accompanied by original certificate and a letter from Merrick, Walsh & Phelps to Mrs. Cram. Five-body, "bassine et filets", polished with initials "G.T.C" engraved on the front cover, gold hinged cuvette. White enamel, by master dialmaker Pierre Reymond, letters "GEORGE T. CRAM" for the numerals, date outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers. Blued steel "spade" hands. 43 mm (19’’’), maillechort, bar calibre, "fausses côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.Signed on case and movement.Diam. 52 mm. Notes From an American Gentleman Patek Philippe watches with letters in place of the numerals on the dials are extremely rare. The dial of the present watch was made by one of the best Swiss dial makers of the period, Pierre Reymond, to whom Patek Philippe entrusted the dials of some of their most important pieces. George T. Cram Entered the first New Hampshire cavalry from the Missouri Commandery as a second Lieutenant. During the course of the American Ci
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-04-24
