$11,040
Patek, Philippe & Cie. , Genève, No. 191425, case No. 610481, made in 1919. Very fine and very rare chromium-plated brass, large keyless deck watch with stop feature. Three-piece, “Torpedo”, polished, stop/start pushbutton at 4. Silver, champlevé “bâton” indexes, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel “feuille” hands. 49 mm (22’’’), Model 21o, frosted gilt, 25 jewels, eight adjustments, straight line calibrated lever escapement, anibal-brass Guillaume compensation balance with special alloy Breguet balance spring, “swan-neck” micrometric regulator, punched twice with Seal of Geneva Quality mark, unusual motion work for the transmission from the fourth wheel to the seconds arbor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 91 mm. Notes his is the largest of the company’s deck watches. In addition, 25-jewel movements are extremely rare.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-12-01
