
Exceptional Discoveries: The Olmsted Complications Collection
An oversized silver keyless open-faced deck watch with power reserve indication, Mvt. 178470, Case 283604, Made in 1913 and Sold in 1918
Live auction begins on:
December 8, 03:00 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 20,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Movement: 22’’’ nickel lever movement, 21 jewels, 8 adjustments, stamped EXTRA, numbered twice 178470
Dial: silvered matte dial, Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds, 36-hour up-down indication, numbered 178470
Case: oversized bassine-style silver case and cuvette stamped 283604
Signed: case, cuvette, dial, and movement
Diameter: 61 mm
Accompanied by Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming the year of manufacture in 1913 and the date of sale on 31 January 1918, with remarks on achieving honorable mention in the 1915 Geneva Observatory chronometers contest