48,300 CHF
Patek I Spolka w Genewie, No. 3220, case No. 8045. Made in 1848, sold December 16, 1850. Very fine and exceptionally rare 18K gold quarter repeating hunting cased pocket chromometer with Adrien Philippe’s first keyless winding system patented in 1845. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. Four-body, solid, chased and engraved with small scrolls, maker’s punch “PM”. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds at 9. Blued steel fleur-de-lys hands. 21’’’ (47 mm), frosted gilt, 14 jewels, wolf’s tooth winding, Earnshaw’s spring detent escapement with jeweled locking pin, free-sprung cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold temperature screws and mean time screws, cranked arms, blued steel helical balance spring, repeating with two hammers on two gongs activated by a slide in the band. Cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 55 mm. Notes This is an exceptionally rare watch by Patek Philippe, not only because Patek Philippe rarely used spring detent escapements, but also because it has Adrien Philippe’s first form of keyless winding and hand setting, a rarity in itself. The present lot was offered by Antiquorum, Geneva, on May 15, 2005, and was unsold. The owner has agreed to considerably lower its reserve price for this sale.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-10-16
