Patek Philippe - The Hong Kong Watch Auction: FOUR Hong Kong Monday, May 29, 2017 | Phillips

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  • Manufacturer: Patek Philippe
    Year: 1892
    Movement No: 90'896
    Case No: 210'772
    Material: 18k pink gold and enamel
    Calibre: Mechanical, 17'''
    Dimensions: 45.5 mm. diameter
    Signed: Movement , case and cuvette signed by maker, dial, movement and cuvette signed by retailer
    Accessories: With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the watch in 1892 and its subsequent sale on 29 June 1893.

  • Catalogue Essay

    Consigned by the descendants of the original owner, it is reported that the watch was inherited from a great-great grandfather Jesse D. Roop. The watch was presented to him by Mr. Cohen, who was President of Standard Oil of Indiana, which was founded by John D. Rockefeller Sr. Retailed by Spaudling & Co. located in Chicago, this split seconds openface watch has been preserved in lovely original condition.

  • Artist Biography

    Patek Philippe

    Swiss • 1839

    Since its founding in 1839, this famous Geneva-based firm has been surprising its clientele with superbly crafted timepieces fitted with watchmaking's most prestigious complications. Traditional and conservative designs are found across Patek Philippe's watches made throughout their history — the utmost in understated elegance.

    Well-known for the Graves Supercomplication — a highly complicated pocket watch that was the world’s most complicated watch for 50 years — this family-owned brand has earned a reputation of excellence around the world. Patek's complicated vintage watches hold the highest number of world records for results achieved at auction compared with any other brand. For collectors, key models include the reference 1518, the world's first serially produced perpetual calendar chronograph, and its successor, the reference 2499. Other famous models include perpetual calendars such as the ref. 1526, ref. 3448 and 3450, chronographs such as the reference 130, 530 and 1463, as well as reference 1436 and 1563 split seconds chronographs. Patek is also well-known for their classically styled, time-only "Calatrava" dress watches, and the "Nautilus," an iconic luxury sports watch first introduced in 1976 as the reference 3700 that is still in production today.

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A fine and rare pink gold openface split seconds chrongraph watch with enamel dial, retailed by Spaulding & Co., Chicago

1892
45.5 mm. diameter
Movement , case and cuvette signed by maker, dial, movement and cuvette signed by retailer

Estimate
HK$64,000 - 96,000 
€7,700-11,600
$8,000-12,000

Sold for HK$81,250

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The Hong Kong Watch Auction: FOUR

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