Important Watches
Important Watches
Property from the Family of the Original Owner
Retailed by Shreve, Crump & Low Co., Boston | A yellow gold minute repeating perpetual calendar split seconds chronograph open face keyless watch with moon phases and enamel dial, Made in 1900
Auction Closed
December 7, 07:12 PM GMT
Estimate
100,000 - 200,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Dial: white enamel
Caliber: cal. 19''' ligne movement
Movement number: 111'926
Case: 18k yellow gold, cuvette, hinged case back
Case number: 227'007
Size: 54 mm diameter
Signed: cuvette and movement signed by maker and retailer, dial numbered and signed by maker, case stamped with retailer logo
Box: no
Papers: no
Accessories: Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming the date of sale on May 30, 1904
This early Patek Philippe pocket watch is a true masterpiece that embodies both artistry and historical significance. It is a grand complication timepiece, showcasing a remarkable combination of features including a perpetual calendar, a split-seconds chronograph activated by a push button on top of the crown, a minute repeater activated by a slide on the left side case band, and a moon phase display at 12 o'clock on the dial. Even by today's standards, achieving a minute repeater, perpetual calendar, and split-seconds chronograph in a single watch is an exceptional feat, making such pieces exceedingly rare. The watch was made for Shreve, Crump & Low Co., a retailer based in Boston. Their signature is stamped on the cuvette and movement, with their retailer logo stamped onto the case. We are pleased to offer this piece fresh to the market and from the family of the original owner, accompanied by an Extract from the Archives confirming the date of sale on May 30th, 1904.
