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Sale date : 18/05/2004
Country : Switzerland


Christies #1316 - 2004-05 - Important pocketwatches and wristwatches
Geneva
Lot ID : 88
 
• CHF
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Sold :
• 2252000
• 1837407
• 2574712
Estimation :
• 600000 - 800000
• 489540 - 652720
• 685980 - 914640


Brand : Patek Philippe
Model : Lepine Pocket Watch
Reference : Patek Philippe - 811


Category : Procket Watch
Period : 1930's
Watch ID : 652799
Caliber : 19
Case material : Platinum
Case form : Round
Reference Detail : 811 MANUFACTURED 1930
Complications : Astronomic, Tourbillon


Patek Philippe. An exceptional, unique and historically important platinum openface one minute tourbillon watch with Guillaume balance and Bulletin d'Observatoire


Description : Lot Description.Patek Philippe. An exceptional, unique and historically important platinum openface one minute tourbillon watch with Guillaume balance and Bulletin d'Observatoire.Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Geneva, Switzerland, Made especially for Henry Graves Jr., New York, movement no. 198'427, case no. 652'799, ref. 811, manufactured in 1930 and sold on 14 September 1948.Cal. 19''', with nickel-finished lever movement numbered twice and stamped with the Geneva seal, 18 jewels, Guillaume balance, the polished steel three arm tourbillon cage by James Pellaton, central jewel carried in gold screwed chaton, platinum cuvette with engraved inscription No. 198427 Awarded First Price Geneva Astronomical Observatory 853 Points Timing Contest 1946 Made For Henry Graves Jr. New York by Patek Philippe & Co. Geneva, the platinum dial with applied Breguet numerals, platinum spade hands, subsidiary seconds, in circular heavy case with engraved coat of arms and motto Esse Quam Videri (to be rather than to seem) to the reverse, hidden hinge, case, cuvette, dial and movement signed.53 mm. diam..Pre-Lot Text.THE PROPERTY OF A FOUNDATION.View Lot Notes ›

Patek Philippe. An exceptional, unique and historically important platinum openface one minute tourbillon watch with Guillaume balance and Bulletin d'Observatoire




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Brand : Patek Philippe

Model : Lepine Pocket Watch

Reference : Patek Philippe - 811




Category : Procket Watch

Period : 1930's

Watch ID : 652799

Caliber : 19

Case material : Platinum

Case form : Round

Reference Detail : 811 MANUFACTURED 1930

Complications : Astronomic, Tourbillon




Description : Lot Description.Patek Philippe. An exceptional, unique and historically important platinum openface one minute tourbillon watch with Guillaume balance and Bulletin d'Observatoire.Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Geneva, Switzerland, Made especially for Henry Graves Jr., New York, movement no. 198'427, case no. 652'799, ref. 811, manufactured in 1930 and sold on 14 September 1948.Cal. 19''', with nickel-finished lever movement numbered twice and stamped with the Geneva seal, 18 jewels, Guillaume balance, the polished steel three arm tourbillon cage by James Pellaton, central jewel carried in gold screwed chaton, platinum cuvette with engraved inscription No. 198427 Awarded First Price Geneva Astronomical Observatory 853 Points Timing Contest 1946 Made For Henry Graves Jr. New York by Patek Philippe & Co. Geneva, the platinum dial with applied Breguet numerals, platinum spade hands, subsidiary seconds, in circular heavy case with engraved coat of arms and motto Esse Quam Videri (to be rather than to seem) to the reverse, hidden hinge, case, cuvette, dial and movement signed.53 mm. diam..Pre-Lot Text.THE PROPERTY OF A FOUNDATION.View Lot Notes ›