Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Nov 30, 2025
LOT 23
PATEK PHILIPPE, 5 MINUTE REPEATING POCKET WATCH, MADE FOR SHREVE CRUMP & LOW CO. BOSTON, 18K YELLOW GOLD
HKD 60,000 - 100,000
EUR 6,700 - 11,200 / CHF 6,300 - 10,400 / USD 7,800 - 12,900 / JPY 1,190,000 - 1,990,000
A very fine and rare, manual winding, 18K yellow gold open-face 5 minute repeating pocket watch with Louis-XV hands, white enamel dial, caseback engraved with “WCG”, the initials of the original owner.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 2-8 |
Very good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |
Brand Patek Philippe
Year manufactured in 1906, sold on 25 Oct,1909
Movement No. 137647
Case No. 247571
Diameter 49mm.
Caliber 18’’ échappement à ancre
Weight Pocket watch: 92gr. (approx.) Pocket watch chain: 47gr. (approx.)
Signature dial, case and movement
Accessories Extract from the Archive dated 1999, Beyer’s certificate, Beyer’s sale invoice dated 2001, contemporary 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe pocket watch chain with pendant, approx. length 262mm.
Notes
Property of An Important Collector
This rare Patek Philippe open-face pocket watch with a five-minute repeater was made in 1906. Crafted in 18K yellow gold and featuring a beautiful white enamel dial, this timepiece was originally commissioned by the renowned American jeweler, Shreve, Crump & Low.
Its dust cuvette is engraved «W.C. Gill» by Frederick C. Fletcher on December 15, 1917, in recognition of «loyal and efficient service during a period of twenty years.» This example has been consigned from an important collector in Asia, who purchased it from Beyer in 2001. Accompanied by a Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives, a Beyer certificate, and its contemporary 18K gold pocket watch chain, it is undoubtedly a collector’s item.
This rare Patek Philippe open-face pocket watch with a five-minute repeater was made in 1906. Crafted in 18K yellow gold and featuring a beautiful white enamel dial, this timepiece was originally commissioned by the renowned American jeweler, Shreve, Crump & Low.
Its dust cuvette is engraved «W.C. Gill» by Frederick C. Fletcher on December 15, 1917, in recognition of «loyal and efficient service during a period of twenty years.» This example has been consigned from an important collector in Asia, who purchased it from Beyer in 2001. Accompanied by a Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives, a Beyer certificate, and its contemporary 18K gold pocket watch chain, it is undoubtedly a collector’s item.