Skip to content
The Encyclopedia of Horology

Pocket watch · Dress watch

Patek Philippe Dress Pocket Watch

Partially verified

This Patek Philippe & Cie dress pocket watch is a thin, keyless timepiece manufactured in the 1930s. The watch features a three-body platinum case with a polished and brushed finish, an inclined bezel, and a snap-on case back. Measuring 43.5 mm in diameter and 6.5 mm in thickness, the piece houses a caliber 16 ½''' movement. The movement is rhodium-plated with fausses cotes decoration and includes 18 jewels, a straight line lever escapement, and a cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to eight positions. The brushed silver dial is equipped with applied baton indexes, an outer engraved dot minutes scale, and a subsidiary seconds dial, complemented by white gold feuille hands. The watch is signed on the dial, case, and movement. It is accompanied by a chain, a certificate, and an attestation. The auction description notes the piece as being in overall excellent condition.

Front view of the Patek Philippe platinum dress watch in its original presentation setting with associated accessories.
Front view of the Patek Philippe platinum dress watch in its original presentation setting with associated accessories. — Antiquorum. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
catalog.antiquorum.swiss
Category
Pocket watch · Dress watch
Maker / attribution
Patek Philippe & Cie
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
357
Source-reported date
1930's
Source-reported place
Switzerland
Source-reported serial
416989

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Case and Dial

The pocket watch features a three-body platinum case, which includes an inclined bezel and a snap-on case back. The exterior is finished with a combination of polished and brushed surfaces, resulting in a thin profile of 6.5 mm. The total diameter of the case is 43.5 mm.

The dial is rendered in a brushed silver finish and displays applied baton indexes. Minute divisions are indicated by an outer engraved dot scale, with a dedicated subsidiary seconds dial. The time is displayed via white gold feuille hands, and the dial bears a signature attributed to both the manufacturer and the retailer, Astrua Torino.

Evidence for this section
  • “Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, snap-on case back.”
  • “Brushed silver with applied baton indexes, outer engraved dot minutes divisions, subsidiary seconds.”
  • “White gold feuille hands.”

Movement and Construction

The timepiece is powered by the caliber 16 ½''' movement. It is a rhodium-plated mechanism featuring fausses cotes decoration and 18 jewels. The technical configuration utilizes a straight-line lever escapement paired with a cut bimetallic compensation balance, which is adjusted to eight positions.

Functional precision is managed by a blued steel flat balance spring and an index regulator.

Evidence for this section
  • “Cal. 16 ½ ''', rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to 8 positions, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator.”
  • “Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense”

Provenance and Signatures

The object is identified as a Patek Philippe & Cie dress watch dating to the 1930s. The dial, case, and movement are signed by the manufacturer, with the dial also showing the retailer name Astrua Torino.

Documentation provided with the object includes a chain, a certificate, and an attestation. The auction house reports an overall grade of AAA Excellent, although specific component grading notes slight scratches on the case and patination on the dial.

Evidence for this section
  • “Dial, case and movement signed.”
  • “Accompanied by a chain, Certificate and Attestation.”
  • “Grading System Grade: AAA Excellent”

Open research questions

  • What is the specific archival relationship between the Patek Philippe movement and the retailer Astrua Torino?
  • Are there additional records confirming the manufacture date within the 1930s for movement number 824661?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Patek Philippe Dress Pocket Watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MakerPatek Philippe & Cie, Genève“Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève”
RetailerAstrua Torino“Astrua Torino”
Movement Serial824661“movement No. 824661”
Case Serial416989“case No. 416989”
Diameter43.5 mm“DIAM. 43.5 mm.”
Thickness6.5 mm“THICKNESS 6.5 mm.”
Movement CaliberCal. 16 ½ '''“Cal. 16 ½ '''”
ConditionExcellent“Grading System Grade: AAA Excellent”

Visible details

  • Applied baton indices on the dial
  • Subsidiary seconds register at the six o'clock position
  • Inclined bezel design
  • White gold feuille hands

Research qualifications

  • Movement overhaul recommended by the auction house
  • Patinated dial condition reported

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

PATEK PHILIPPE PLATINUM DRESS WATCH Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Astrua Torino", movement No. 824661, case No. 416989. Made in the 1930's. Fine and rare, thin, platinum keyless pocket watch. Accompanied by a chain, Certificate and Attestation.

Reviewed 2026-10-26 · Record b1ba2f9b57

Terms in this record

Glossary explanations for terms named in this object’s record.

Other dress watch records