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Patek Philippe

Split-seconds chronograph pocket watch No. 409’976

A well-preserved yellow gold open-faced keyless split-seconds chronograph pocket watch with enamel Breguet numerals dial and small seconds

Estimate
HK$80,000 - 160,000•︎
€8,800 - 17,700
$10,300 - 20,500
Current Bid (14 bids)
HK$48,000
Current Bid (14 bids)
HK$48,000
Lot Details
Manufacturer
Patek Philippe
Year
1908, Switzerland
Movement No
137’936
Case No
409’976
Model Name
Split-seconds chronograph pocket watch No. 409’976
Material
18K yellow gold
Calibre
Manual, cal. 18’’’, 26 jewels
Dimensions
49mm diameter
Signed
Case, dial, movement and cuvette signed
Accessories
Delivered with Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming the date of manufacture of the present timepiece in 1908 and its subsequent date of sale on 22 June 1925.
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Catalogue Essay
- In the wake of World War I, shifting cultural norms and practical demands propelled the wristwatch to prominence—yet pieces such as this pocket watch continued to represent the pinnacle of traditional watchmaking. Equipped with a split-seconds chronograph, it can time two concurrent events, such as horse and automobile races, with refined precision.

- Born within the workshops of Patek Philippe in 1908, this elegant example is encased in 18K yellow gold, measuring 49mm in diameter. Its well-preserved white enamel dial is arranged with a 1/5-second outer track, a 30-minute register, and subsidiary seconds.

- Activated via the crown pusher and a second button between 10 and 11 o’clock, the chronograph allows each fleeting moment to be captured by refined blued-steel hands as they glide over elegant black Breguet numerals. The mechanism may also be locked securely using the sliding bolt discreetly integrated into the case edge at 11 o’clock.

- Remarkably well-preserved, with crisp hallmarks throughout, this pocket watch is accompanied by a Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming its manufacture in 1908.

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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