4,560 CHF
Early Keyless Winding Patek Philippe & Co, à Genève, No. 22438. Made circa 1860. Very fine and very rare, 18K yellow gold hunting-cased pocket watch with Adrien Philippe’s first patented stem-wind and handsetting mechanism of 1845 without coasting. Four-body, “bassine et filet”, engine-turned and polished, the front cover with an engraved monogram in a small cartouche, flattopped winding crown. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. 48 mm., 17’’’, frosted gilt, 15 jewels, wolf’s tooth winding, straight-line lever escapement a moustache, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette signed, case stamped M&B. Diam. 45 mm Notes The present watch uses Adrien Philippe’s first winding and handsetting mechanism, French patent No. 1317 of April 22, 1845. The winding pinion is fixed to the winding shaft, for winding the crown it must be turned clockwise and cannot be turned back with that typical ratchet noise. To disengage the winding in order to set the hands, the winding crown can be pulled out. Very few watches survive with this early winding mechanism without coasting
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-11-16
