Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 25307, made in 1864, sold on 15 July 1865. Very fine and rare 18K gold early keyless watch with dead independent second train. | Important Watches, Wristwatches and Clocks | Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, 9th June 1997

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Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, Jun 09, 1997

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Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 25307, made in 1864, sold on 15 July 1865. Very fine and rare 18K gold early keyless watch with dead independent second train.

HKD 93,000 - 116,000

USD 12,000 - 15,000

C. Three piece, massive, with rounded milled bezels, the back engraved with the monogram "M.C.C.". M. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer minute and second ring (almost invisible hair cracks). Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Glazed, 20 " ', nickel plated, double gold wheel train, "fausses cotes" decoration, the two barrels wound simultaneously, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. The independent train with flirt on the escape wheel pinion, the barrel without stop-work and early form of sliding pinion, the bolt in the band. Signed on the movement. In very good condition, accompanied by Extract of the Archives. Diam. 52 mm.

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Due to the rigid coupling of both barrels via the stem winding system, the independent train barrel has no stop-work and is fitted with the earliest form of "free" driving spring, patent No. 5894 by Adrien Philippe, dated Juue 16th, 1863. A very similar watch, but with gilt brass movement, is described and illustrated by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery in Palek Philippe Porkel TI/alehe.s, Second Edition, 1991, p. 235, coloured plates 161 a and b.