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Lot 22
PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY FINE AND RARE 18K PINK GOLD OPENFACE MINUTE REPEATING PERPETUAL CALENDAR SPLIT SECONDS CHRONOGRAPH KEYLESS LEVER WATCH WITH MOON PHASES
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO, GENEVA, MOVEMENT NO. 97'678, CASE NO. 219'763, MANUFACTURED IN 1896
Closed26 September 2013
Estimate
CNY 500,000–750,000
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Specialist note
With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with enamel dial in 1896 and its subsequent sale on 2 August 1899.
Fresh to the market, the present watch, also known as a 'triple complication' represents the state-of-the-art in watch manufacturing from the heyday of complicated and ultra-complicated timepieces. Uniting the three main complications established at that time, being the perpetual calendar for the astronomical functions, the split seconds chronograph for timing purposes and the distinct minute repeating for the acoustic pleasure, the present Patek Philippe beautifully displays the talents of exceptional watchmaking.
Fresh to the market, the present watch, also known as a 'triple complication' represents the state-of-the-art in watch manufacturing from the heyday of complicated and ultra-complicated timepieces. Uniting the three main complications established at that time, being the perpetual calendar for the astronomical functions, the split seconds chronograph for timing purposes and the distinct minute repeating for the acoustic pleasure, the present Patek Philippe beautifully displays the talents of exceptional watchmaking.