82,600 HKD
“Scroll Lugs” Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 960987, case No. 646926, Ref. 1491. Made circa 1950. Very fine and unusual, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch "à cornes capuchonnées". Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, scrolled lugs. Silvered with applied yellow gold faceted "bâton" indexes, subsidiary seconds dial, outer minute divisions. Yellow gold “dauphine” hands. Cal. 12’’’-120, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, stamped with the Geneva Quality Mark, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, “swan-neck” micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 8 mm. Notes Production of this reference started in 1940.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-04-23
