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Geneva, May 15, 2005

LOT 218

Patek I Spolka w Genewie, No. 3220, case No. 8045. Made in 1848, sold December 16, 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 70,000 - 90,000

EUR 45,000 - 60,000 / USD 60,000 - 75,000

C. Four-body, solid, chased and engraved with small scrolls, maker?s punch ?PM?. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Whiteenamel, 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 jewelledlocking pin, free-sprung cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold temperature screws and meantimescrews, cranked arms, blued steel helical balance spring, repeating with two hammers on two gongs activated bya slide in the band.Cuvette and movement signed.Diam. 55 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

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