107th Auction
2022/11/19
Lot 306
Patek Philippe
A very fine, rare Geneva pocket watch with chronograph and 30 min. counter, sold on January 27th, 1914 - with Patek Philippe extract from the archives
estimated
14.000—17.000 €
Price realized
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specific features
Case
18 K gold, polished, gold dome with dedication engraving: "Al Teniente-Coronel Pedro Grosso Soto sus amigos de Azul 26-3-1916" (To Lieutenant Colonel Pedro Grosso Soto his friends in Azul 26-3-1916).
Dial
Enamel.
Movement
Bridge movement, club-tooth lever escapement, gold screw compensation balance.
Case no.500088
Cal.20'''
Diam.53 mm
Circa1910
Ctry.Switzerland
Wt.119 g
Lieutenant Colonel Pedro Grosso Soto achieved a reputation during the military coup in Buenos Aires in 1930, in which the then President Hipólito Yrigoyen (1852-1933) was overthrown. He was in charge of the police forces to fight the demonstrators in the streets of the city centre.