Important Watches
Important Watches
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Patek Philippe
Retailed by Linz Brothers: A large chromium plated gilt brass show clock with hacking seconds, Made in 1927
Auction Closed
June 10, 06:06 PM GMT
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Retailed by Linz Brothers: A large chromium plated gilt brass show clock with hacking seconds, Made in 1927
Dial: silvered, black enamel indexes
Caliber: 22'" ligne lever escapement quality 'Extra' movement stamped twice with the seal of Geneva
Movement number: 191'409
Case: stainless steel, snap on case back, hacking seconds pusher
Case number: 610'009
Size: 91 mm diameter
Signed: case, dial and movement, case stamped for Taubert & Fils
Box: yes
Papers: no
Accessories: Patek Philippe fitted presentation box, Results Extract from the Observatory of Geneva, and Extract from the Archives confirming the date of sale on January 10th, 1947. The extract further confirms the fitted walnut presentation box and its submission for testing to the Observatoire de Geneve, where it achieved an official rating certificate on March 25th. 1927.
Originally this timepiece would have been used as a display watch within a retail showroom. The Observatory Rated high quality movement was fitted with a hack feature to allow the accurate setting of the second hand. In this way, it would have been used as the shop's master timepiece. This followed the long tradition of watch boutiques keeping one highly accurate timepiece for regulating and setting their sales and repairs. Indeed, it was common for passers by to check their watches against a shop's regulator.