43,700 CHF
Patek, Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 47014, case No. 47014, made in 1870, sold to Mr. E. Bonneault on July 14, 1880. Very fine and rare 18K gold, double-train, independent dead seconds, keyless watch, accompanied by Patek, Philippe Certificate. Four-body, "bassine et filets", engine-turned back cover, reeded band, gold hinged cuvette, bolt at 2 o’clock on the band to prevent accidental stopping of independent seconds. White enamel, Roman chapters, outer minute divisions, gold paste-set hands. 45 mm. (20’’’), gilt brass, straight line counterpoised lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, 27 jewels, a flirt mounted on the last pinion of the independent dead seconds train engages escape wheel pinion allowing one-second jumps, tandem winding. Signed on the case. Diam. 53 mm. Notes The independent dead seconds mechanism in which the movement has two trains, one conventional, and the second with a sweep second hand which can be stopped without stopping the main train, was invented by Moise Pouzait in Geneva in 1776. Adrien Philippe’s independent dead seconds mechanism differs radically from the conventional one, based on Pouzait’s design. Philippe moved the entire "independent" train over the center bridge, allowing more room for the going train and the balance, which is larger, allowing for better timekeeping. There are fewer than two dozen recorded independent dead second watches by Patek Philippe, including the very firs
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2002-10-19
