Exceptional Horological Works of Art

Geneva, Oct 19, 2002

LOT 1

Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 124942, case No. 235139, circa 1905. Very fine and large 18K gold keyless minute-repeating watch with split-seconds chrono-graph.

CHF 45,000 - 55,000

EUR 30,000 - 35,000

Sold: CHF 46,000

C. Four-body, "pomme et filet", polished, with engraved ini-tials on the back, gold hinged cuvette, chronograph safety bolt on the band at 11 o?clock adjacent to the split seconds button. D. White enamel, radial Arabic numerals, outer minute track, outermost chronograph track with five minute/seconds Arabic markers, subsidiary sunk seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 43 mm. (19???), nickel, 35 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, "swan-neck" micrometric regulator, chronograph mechanism on the back plate, split seconds mechanism under the dial, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band. Signed on dial, case and movement. Diam. 53 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

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

Notes

The watch comes from a series of repeater ebauches, to which further complications could be added. Both the case and the ebauche are relatively rare for Patek Philippe.