1,326,250 CHF
“John M. Morehead” Patek Philippe & Co., Geneva, No. 198434, case No. 416886. Especially made for John M. Morehead III in 1924. Exceptionally fine and unique, ultra complicated, thin, carrillon minute repeating on three hammers 18K gold pocket watch with double chronograph, independent split-second function, 30-minute register and American perpetual calendar at 6 o’clock. Accompanied by the original Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin, spare mainspring and the original Patek Philippe burr walnut fitted box. Four-body, “bassine”, polished, concealed hinge, the back cover decorated with the polychrome champleve enamel arms, crest and motto of John M. Morehead III within an oak leaf border. Dedicated hinged gold cuvette. Notes Only five watches by Patek Philippe are known with a double chronograph, including the present watch. This watch is smaller and thinner than the other known examples and has a rejoin function which was a hitherto unknown operation in a double chronograph. The dial of the present watch was probably changed by Patek Philippe relatively soon after it was made, but the company today has no record of this work being carried out. However, the exacting manner in which the dial is made leaves no doubt that the work was carried out by Patek Philippe. It is likely that the dial was ordered from the manufacturer via a U.S. agent and fitted by their workshops. This would explain why the present dial is not mentioned in the Patek Philippe, Geneva archive. We are
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-10-16
