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Grande complication, yellow gold open-faced chronograph minute repeater pocket watch with perpetual calendar and moon phases, circa 1873

Patek Philippe & Co.

Grande complication, montre de poche chronographe et répétition minute en or jaune avec quantième perpétuel et phases de lune, vers 1873

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October 7, 12:14 PM GMT

Estimate

15,000 - 30,000 EUR

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Lot Details

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Description

Patek, Philippe & Co

Grande complication

yellow gold open-faced chronograph minute repeater pocket watch with perpetual calendar and moon phases

Circa 1873

Dial: white enamel, calendar in English

Calibre: cal. manual winding, jeweled

Movement number: 47'546

Case: 18k yellow gold, hinged cuvette and back, monogram on the back

Size: 56 mm

Signed: case and movement

Box: no

Papers: no

Accessories: written correspondence with Patek Philippe confirming the watch's date of manufacture, date of sale, and technical specifications.

Gross weight 171.00 g

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 chronograph, 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 all these complications in a single watch is an exceptional feat, making such pieces exceedingly rare.

The present extraordinary lot is offered in overall good condition, featuring an elegant enamel dial adorned with roman numerals and a yellow gold case with a silver monogram SJ.

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