Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 17, 1992
LOT 57
Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 97495, made in 1895.
CHF 5,000 - 6,000
Rare and important keyless pocket chronometer, minute repeating movement, with independent dead seconds. In a fine Brasilian rose-wood Tiffany box, with first class Bulletin from the Observatory of Geneva, dated 4 June 1895. Without case. White enamel dial with Roman numerals. 20? nickel plated double train movement with differential winding, 42 jewels, counterpoisecl adjustable straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve. Repeating on gongs. Diam. 46 mm.
Notes
According to the Bulletin of the Geneva Observatory,
this chronometer was adjusted by Batifolier.
Error of compensation per degree C.: 0" 099. Mean
daily rate : 0" 28. Mean position error : 0" 94.
Watches by Patek Philippe, with complications such as
independent seconds and minute repeating trains are
extremely rare and not recorded in M. Huber and A.
Banbery : Patek Philippe pocket watches. Such
complications in a pocket chronometer with Observatory
first class Bulletin are features almost unique in the
production of Patek Philippe.