17,500 CHF
PATEK PHILIPPE YELLOW GOLD OFFICIER Patek Philippe & Cie/ Bailey Banks and Biddle Co, Genève, No. 120013, case No. 120013. Made in 1902, sold on June 4th 1903. Very fine and rare 18K yellow gold "Officier" wristwatch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. Four-body, solid, polished, hinged case back and cuvette, wire lugs with screws. White enamel with painted Breguet luminous numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel luminous spade hands. Cal. 12''', gilt brass, 15 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, straight-line lever escapement "moustache" cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Notes DIAM. 33 mm. THICKNESS 10 mm. This fascinating and very beautiful watch is an important addition in the history of the split-second chronograph wristwatch and no doubt conceived as a result of Tiffany's familiarity with some of Patek Philippe's very first split-seconds chronograph wristwatches sold through its New York branch in the 1920s. The extract from the Patek Philippe archives states that the movement was sold without a case and describes the dial as white enamel with Breguet numerals. Evidently both the movement and dial must have been made specifically for Tiffany because both have been signed as such before leaving Patek Philippe's hands. Naturally, in 1900 this movement would have been sold to Tiffany intended for use in a pocket watch. However, possibly due to the very unusual and ra
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2013-11-10
