103rd Auction
2020/11/7
Lot 293
Patek Philippe & Cie. Geneva, Switzerland, Movement No. 185433, Case No. 402115, 44 mm, 54 g, circa 1916
A rare and most decorative Geneva pocket watch for the American market, delivered to Spaulding & Co. Chicago, with Patek Philippe extract from the archives
Case: 18k gold, chased floral decor, monogrammed. Dial: gilt. Movm.: bridge movement, ultra-thin, gold screw compensation balance.
The flat case ornamented with a vertical leaf pattern is embellished with a slim white enamel circle around the red gold monogram; the white enamel is repeated on the dial and lends the watch a subtle and delicate beauty. Timepieces with this type of original case decoration by Patek Philippe are extremely hard to find.
Tiffany's in New York and "Spaulding's" in Chicago - both attractions not only for clients intending to buy fine jewellery but also for many visitors who just come to enjoy the many exquisite treasures displayed in the shop windows. This is how the famous shop established by Henry Abiram Spaulding (born in 1837 in New York) in 1888 was described by Industrial Chicago in the late 19th century. The shop had flourished and prospered quickly under his management and the Paris branch in the at Avenue de l'Opera was soon as well-known all over the world as the main shop – particularly fascinating was the "evening room" on Paris, a sales room outfitted in all black velvet.
A rare and most decorative Geneva pocket watch for the American market, delivered to Spaulding & Co. Chicago, with Patek Philippe extract from the archives
Case: 18k gold, chased floral decor, monogrammed. Dial: gilt. Movm.: bridge movement, ultra-thin, gold screw compensation balance.
The flat case ornamented with a vertical leaf pattern is embellished with a slim white enamel circle around the red gold monogram; the white enamel is repeated on the dial and lends the watch a subtle and delicate beauty. Timepieces with this type of original case decoration by Patek Philippe are extremely hard to find.
Tiffany's in New York and "Spaulding's" in Chicago - both attractions not only for clients intending to buy fine jewellery but also for many visitors who just come to enjoy the many exquisite treasures displayed in the shop windows. This is how the famous shop established by Henry Abiram Spaulding (born in 1837 in New York) in 1888 was described by Industrial Chicago in the late 19th century. The shop had flourished and prospered quickly under his management and the Paris branch in the at Avenue de l'Opera was soon as well-known all over the world as the main shop – particularly fascinating was the "evening room" on Paris, a sales room outfitted in all black velvet.
estimated
4.700—6.000 €
Price realized
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