Patek Philippe Platinum and Diamond Set Open Face Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Manufactured in 1930, Purchased 17th November 1932
Maker / issuer
Patek PhilippeAccording to the auction catalog, this open face pocket watch by Patek Philippe was manufactured in 1930 and purchased on November 17, 1932. The piece features a round platinum case measuring 44 mm across, distinguished by a diamond-set band and bow with a snap-on back.
Its brushed silvered dial displays applied platinum Breguet numerals, an outer minute track, polished Breguet-style hands, and a subsidiary seconds subdial at 6 o'clock. Bonhams records the internal mechanism as an 18-jewel manual-wind Swiss lever movement, numbered 824604, incorporating wolf's tooth winding, a cut and compensated bimetallic balance, and adjustment to five positions, heat, cold, and isochronism.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Open-face watch
- Case Number
- 416617
- Accompaniments
- Extract from the Archive
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Case Dimensions
- 44mm
- Movement Number
- 824604
- Movement Details
- 18-jewel Swiss lever, cut and compensated bi-metallic balance, wolfs tooth winding, adjusted to 5 positions, heat, cold & isochronism
- Maker / attribution
- Patek Philippe
Design
- Visible features
- • White metal open-face pocket watch shown at an oblique angle against a marble-patterned surface. • A continuous row of small round stones (described as diamonds) is set along the case band and the bow. • The dial shows Breguet-style open-tipped hands and applied Arabic numerals. • Sunken subsidiary seconds dial with railway minute or second track positioned above 6 o'clock. • Dial signed below 12 o'clock: 'PATEK PHILIPPE & C / GENEVA SWITZERLAND'.
- Dial and Visual Features
- The brushed silvered dial features applied platinum Breguet-style numeral hour markers and polished hands. A sunken subsidiary seconds dial is positioned at the 6 o'clock mark. The dial is signed below the 12 o'clock position: 'PATEK PHILIPPE & C / GENEVA SWITZERLAND'.
- Mechanical Specification
- The timepiece is powered by an 18-jewel manual-wind Swiss lever movement, cited as number 824604. Reported mechanical features include wolf's tooth winding and a cut and compensated bimetallic balance. The movement is stated to be adjusted to five positions, heat, cold, and isochronism.
- Case and External Construction
- This open-face pocket watch features a round, polished platinum case measuring 44mm. The watch is noted for its diamond-set band and bow. The case back is of a snap-on design. The item is identified by case number 416617.
Identification
- Serial number
- 824604
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: The movement and inner case back are not visible in the photograph; technical specifications and serial numbers are reported by the auction house.