Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 153559, case No. 263690, sold on the 28.8.1911 to Frank H. Jones. Good 18-carat gold pocket chronometer. | The Art Of Patek Philippe | Geneva, 9th April 1989
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 153559, case No. 263690, sold on the 28.8.1911 to Frank H. Jones. Good 18-carat gold pocket chronometer., CHF 8,000 - 10,000 Massive four body "demi-bassine" polished case, a champlevé enamelled monogram on the back. Gold cuvette with a presentation date. White enamel dial with Breguet numerals, outer red Arabic minute ring and subsidiary seconds. Gold " Louis XV" hands. Fine 19"' rhodium plated movement, "extra" quality, " fausses-côtes" decoration, caliber patented on January 13, 1891, 21 jewels, equilibrated straight line lever escapement, 8 adjustments, brass-Invar Guillaume balance, Breguet balance-spring with swan neck micrometric index. In very good condition. Diam. 50 mm.
