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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 18, 1998

LOT 116

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, N° 25307, made in 1864, sold on 15 July 1865. Very fine and rare 18K gold early keyless watch with dead independent seconds train.

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 11,500

C. Three piece, massive, with rounded milled bezels, the back engraved with the monogram "M.C.C.". D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer minutes and second ring. Blued-steel Breguet hands. M. Glazed, 20"', nickel plated, double gold wheel train, "fausses cotes" decoration, the two barrels wound simultaneously, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. The independent train with flirt on the escape wheel pinion, the barrel without stop-work and early form of sliding pinion, the bolt in the band. Signed on the movement. Accompanied by Extract from the Archives. Diam. 52 mm.


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Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 14

Damaged
Movement: *2

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 22-51

Later original

Partially reprinted

Notes

Due to the rigid coupling of both barrels via the stem winding system, the independent train barrel has no stop-work and is fitted with the earliest form of "free" driving spring, patent No. 5894 by Adrien Philippe, dated June 16th, 1863. A very similar watch, but with gilt-brass movement, is described and illustrated by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery in Palek Philippe Pocket Watches, Second Edition, 1991, p. 235, coloured plates 161 a and b.