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PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE COLLECTOR
Patek Philippe
RETAILED BY SPAULDING & CO.: PINK GOLD OPEN-FACED MINUTE REPEATING PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WATCH WITH MOON PHASES AND WHITE ENAMEL DIAL MADE IN 1896 [ 零售商為SPAULDING & CO.：百達翡麗粉紅金三問萬年曆計時懷錶備月相顯示及白色琺瑯錶盤，1896年製]
Auction Closed
November 11, 05:36 PM GMT
Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 CHF
Lot Details
Description
PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE COLLECTOR
Patek Philippe
RETAILED BY SPAULDING & CO.:
PINK GOLD OPEN-FACED MINUTE REPEATING PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WATCH WITH MOON PHASES AND WHITE ENAMEL DIAL
MADE IN 1896
[ 零售商為SPAULDING & CO.：百達翡麗粉紅金三問萬年曆計時懷錶備月相顯示及白色琺瑯錶盤，1896年製]
Dial: white enamel
Calibre: cal. 19''' manual winding
Movement number: 97'680
Case: 18k pink gold, hinged cuvette and back
Case number: 220'650
Dimensions: 55 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Accessories: Patek Philippe presentation case and Extract from the Archives confirming date of sale on October 5th, 1898
This highly complicated Patek Philippe pocket watch made at the end of the 19th century is truly a piece of art and history. Even by today's standards, the combination of a minute repeater, perpetual calendar and chronograph function is extremely difficult to achieve and therefore such pieces are very rare. To find a well-preserved example from more than 120 years ago is quite remarkable. This particular piece was retailed by the Chicago-based company Spaulding & Co., which also had offices in Paris at the time and therefore its signature adorns the cuvette and movement of the watch. In 1929, Spaulding & Co. merged with Black, Starr & Frost and with Gorham and remains in business today under the name Black, Starr & Frost.
The present lot is offered in attractive condition, having received a service in 2007, and comes with presentation case and Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming its production in 1896.