101st Auction
2019/11/16
Lot 381
Patek Philippe & Co. Genève, Movement No. 80324, Case No. 201031, 35 mm, 43 g, circa 1890
An exquisite, small Geneva minute repeating pocket watch, former property of a noble family - sold on 1890/09/09 - with Patek Philippe extract from the archives
Case: 18k rose gold. Dial: enamel. Movm.: 12''' bridge movement, 2 hammers / 2 gongs, gold screw compensation balance.
Supremely finished minute repeater pocket watches of such a small size are very rare and hardly ever appear in international auctions any more. In the era they were made, these watches were very precious and sold for higher prices than men’s timepieces of the same type. We can only speculate on who the original owner of this fine pocket watch was; it bears the initials "CW" under a crown.
An exquisite, small Geneva minute repeating pocket watch, former property of a noble family - sold on 1890/09/09 - with Patek Philippe extract from the archives
Case: 18k rose gold. Dial: enamel. Movm.: 12''' bridge movement, 2 hammers / 2 gongs, gold screw compensation balance.
Supremely finished minute repeater pocket watches of such a small size are very rare and hardly ever appear in international auctions any more. In the era they were made, these watches were very precious and sold for higher prices than men’s timepieces of the same type. We can only speculate on who the original owner of this fine pocket watch was; it bears the initials "CW" under a crown.
Sold
estimated
17.000—30.000 €
Price realized
16.300 €