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Grand Havana Room, New York, Mar 13, 2002

LOT 105

Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 54214, circa 1875. Rare and interesting, silver, keyless inking chronograph with 60-minute register.

USD 2,000 - 2,500

Sold: USD 3,565

C. three-body, ?bassine et filets?, engine-turned back cover, reeded band, pushbutton at 11 o?clock for start/stop, and at 1 o?clock for return-to-zero. D. white enamel with 60-seconds Arabic chapter calibrated to fifth of a second, minute register at 12 o?clock. Typical pointer hand with ink bowl at the end and discharging pointer. M. 47mm (21 '''), gilt brass half-plate, cylinder escapement, plain 3-arm balance, blued steel flat balance spring, stem-wound in one direc-tion only. Dial signed. Diam: 57 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good
Case: 3-14

Good

Damaged
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-42-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

This is a fine example of the final development of the inking chronograph, invented by Rieussec in 1821 and perfect-ed by Fatton for Breguet in 1823. Patek Philippe made a very limited number of them over a span of about 15 years, between 1877 and 1892. Roughly twelve are known to exist today.