$140,400
Watch with 7 Complications Patek Philippe & Co. , Genève, No. 65311, case No. 65311. Made in 1882, sold on April 9th 1886. Very fine and very rare, 18K pink gold, minute-repeating, keyless, hunting-cased pocket watch with perpetual calendar, chronograph, moon phases and age. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. Four-body, "bassine", massive, polished. Hinged gold cuvette. Notes The present watch has been in the family of the original owner since its purchase. Its provenance is further confirmed by the beautiful engraving on the case back specifying its date of sale, 1886, as confirmed by the Extract from the Archives. It has remained unused and untouched at the bottom of a cedar chest since 1950, until recently re-discovered by the current owner. This is the first time this watch has appeared at auction. For information on the complicated pocket watches of Patek Philippe see: Antiquorum, Geneva, November 11, 2007, p. 322. The 7 Complications: Date Days of the week Months Perpetual calendar Moon phases and age Chronograph Minute-repeater
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-12-05
