Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong, Jul 10, 2005

LOT 287

?Independent Dead Seconds? Patek, Philippe & Cie.,Genève, No. 80053, made in 1885. Very fine and rare silver and 18K gold, hunting-cased, double-train, independent dead seconds keyless watch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", chased engraved back, band and bezel, inlayed goldmonogram, gold case furniture, Hinged cuvette, activating pushbutton at 1 o?clock in the band. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals,outer minute track. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 42.8 mm (19???), gilt brass, 27 jewels, counterpoised straight line leverescapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold timing screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, a flirt mounted on thelast pinion of the independent dead seconds train engaging escape wheel pinion allowing one-second jumps, Philippe?s patented windingsystem.Case and movement signed.Diam. 50 mm.