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Geneva, Nov 16, 2008

LOT 318

Patek I Spolka w Genewie, movement No. 3220, caseNo. 8045.Made in 1848, sold December 16th, 1850. Very fine and exceptionally rare, 18K gold, quarter-repeating hunting cased pocket chromometer with Adrien Philippe?s first keyless winding system patented in 1845. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 30,000 - 50,000

USD 28,000 - 46,000 / EUR 20,000 - 31,000

C. Four-body, solid, chased and engraved with small scrolls, master mark ?PM?. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds at 9. Blued steel fleur-de-lys hands. M. 21???, 47 mm, frosted gilt, 14 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, Earnshaw?s spring detent escapement with jeweled locking pin, freesprung cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold temperature screws and mean time adjustment screws, cranked arms, blued steel helical balance spring, repeating with two hammers on two gongs activated by a slide in the band. Cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 55 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

This is an exceptionally rare watch by Patek Philippe, not only because Patek Philippe rarely used spring detent escapements, but also because it has Adrien Philippe?s first form of keyless winding and hand setting, a rarity in itself.