Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 172293, case No. 410437, made for Shreve & Co., San Francisco, circa 1913. Very fine 18 ct. gold, keyless pocket chronometer. | Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks | Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, 11th April 1992
Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 172293, case No. 410437, made for Shreve & Co., San Francisco, circa 1913. Very fine 18 ct. gold, keyless pocket chronometer., CHF 4,000 - 6,000 C. Three body, massive, "demi-bassine", polished, with invisible hinges. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 17-, rhodium plated, "Extra quality", "fausses côtes" decoration, bearing the Geneva quality mark, 20 jewels, one gold screwed setting, counterpoised adjustable straight line lever escapement, brass-invar Guillaume balance, eight adjustments, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve and swan-neck micrometric index. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 47mm.
