Important Watches
Important Watches
Property from an Important Collection
Patek Philippe
Retailed by N. Matson & Co.: A pink gold split-seconds chronograph open faced watch, Made in 1885 | 零售商為 N. Matson & Co.：百達翡麗 粉紅金追針計時懷錶，1885年製
Auction Closed
June 15, 05:21 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Property from an Important Collection
Patek Philippe
Retailed by N. Matson & Co.: A pink gold split-seconds chronograph open faced watch, Made in 1885
零售商為 N. Matson & Co.：百達翡麗 粉紅金追針計時懷錶，1885年製
Dial: enamel white
Caliber: 19"' ligne movement
Movement number: 66'004
Case: 18k pink gold, engraved cuvette, hinged case back
Case number: 66'004
Size: 50 mm diameter
Signed: case and movement signed by maker, dial signed by retailer
Box: no
Papers: no
Accessories: Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming the date of sale on October 19, 1886
The present lot exemplifies the fervor and demand for complicated watches in the American market in the late 19th century. Patek Philippe began producing rattrapante chronographes, or split-seconds chronographs as tool watches for industrial purposes like timing railways, and sporting events like horse racing.
This watch was retailed by N.Matson & Co., a luxury jewelry boutique in Chicago, IL. Indeed, many renowned retailers ordered complicated watches from Patek Philippe at this time, including Tiffany & Co. Spaulding, Bailey Banks & Biddle, and more.
The present lot is accompanied by a Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming date of sale on October 19, 1886, and the watch and Extract were framed together by a collector in recent years.