Lot Essay
This World-Time watch is unusual given the fact that it is with a sweep center seconds hand. It is possible this is a unique watch. The watch was sold by Patek Philippe on November 13, 1937.
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SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, RETAILED BY WALSER WALD, NO. 158947, CIRCA 1910
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PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE AND UNUSUAL 18K GOLD WORLD-TIME OPENFACE KEYLESS LEVER WATCH WITH SWEEP CENTER SECONDS
signed patek philippe, geneve, retailed by walser wald, no. 158947, circa 1910
With nickel-finished jewelled lever movement, bi-metallic compensation balance, wolf's tooth winding, the silvered matte dial with central zone with arabic and baton numerals, rotating inner disc with GMT with sun and moon indication, outer calibrated ring with 28 world cities, sweep center seconds, the plain circular case with raised bezel, snap on back (no. 614479), together with a photocopy of the Patek Philippe Extract des Archives, accompanied with a Walser Wald presentation box, case, dial and movement signed, dial signed by retailer.
47 mm diam.
signed patek philippe, geneve, retailed by walser wald, no. 158947, circa 1910
With nickel-finished jewelled lever movement, bi-metallic compensation balance, wolf's tooth winding, the silvered matte dial with central zone with arabic and baton numerals, rotating inner disc with GMT with sun and moon indication, outer calibrated ring with 28 world cities, sweep center seconds, the plain circular case with raised bezel, snap on back (no. 614479), together with a photocopy of the Patek Philippe Extract des Archives, accompanied with a Walser Wald presentation box, case, dial and movement signed, dial signed by retailer.
47 mm diam.