Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 41372, made for A. Barbero & Co., Roma, sold to General Zinoviefon September 27, 1873.Fine and rare 18K gold, hunting cased, keyless pocket chronometer, with Bulletin for the timing contest organised at the Observatory of Geneva on March 3, 1873. | The Longitude at the Eve of the Third Millenium & Important Watches, Wristwatches and Clocks | Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, 23rd October 1999

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LOT 54

Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 41372, made for A. Barbero & Co., Roma, sold to General Zinoviefon September 27, 1873.Fine and rare 18K gold, hunting cased, keyless pocket chronometer, with Bulletin for the timing contest organised at the Observatory of Geneva on March 3, 1873.

CHF 60,000 - 80,000

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 21''', gilt brass, 15 jewels, gold wheel train, spring detent escapement, cut bimetallic balance, free sprung blued steel spherical balance spring.Signed on the cuvette both by Patek Philippe and the retailer.Diam. 55 mm.Accompanied by Extracts from the Archives.

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Grading System
Grade: AAA	Excellent
Case: 3	Good
Movement: * 3
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

The spherical balance spring was invented by Jacques Frédéric Houriet (1743-1830) from Le Locle (Switzerland).A similar pocket chronometer is described by Martin Hubert & Alan Banbery, Patek Philippe, Genève, Pocket Watches, second edition 1993, p. 171, fig. 137 a - b.

LOT 54

CHF 60,000 - 80,000

Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: * 3

Dial: 3 - 01

Notes