108th Auction

2023/5/20

Lot 191

Patek Philippe

A fine Geneva pocket watch for the Russian market, delivered to M. P. Kalashnikov and son in Moscow

Sold

estimated
3.2006.000 €
Price realized
4.300 €
specific features
Case
18 K gold, engine-turned, cyrillic retailer signature "M. P. Kalashnikov and son in Moscow", reeded caseband.
Dial
Enamel.
Movement
Bridge movement, club-tooth lever escapement, gold screw compensation balance.
Case no.237635
Diam.52 mm
Circa1905
Ctry.Switzerland
Wt.134 g


Around 1900 watch retailer M. P. Kalashnikov had his shop set up opposite the Kremlin in Moscow. Among his customers were important and very wealthy people such as Leo Tolstoi and Pjotr Tschaikowski.