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Patek Philippe
Minute repeater, retailed by Cartier, Possibly Unique
A very fine and possibly unique yellow gold double-signed minute repeating open-faced keyless pocket watch with small seconds, Breguet numerals, 14K yellow and white gold chain and presentation box, retailed by Cartier
Full-Cataloguing
- The only known Patek Philippe minute repeating pocket watch retailed by Cartier
- Well-preserved double-signed dial
- Stamped with Cartier stock number on the pendant and chain
- Sold by Cartier New York, evident by the "HOX" import mark and presentation box
An extraordinary horological rarity, the present minute repeater pocket watch is, to the best of our knowledge, the only publicly known Patek Philippe minute repeating timepiece retailed by Cartier and bearing both manufacture and retailer signatures.
The silvered dial features applied yellow gold Breguet numerals, pearled minute track accents, a beautifully raised hard-enameled "Patek Philippe & Cie" signature and a crisp printed "Cartier" signature. In accordance with Cartier's historical retail practices, the watch features an official Cartier stock number stamped on the reverse of the pendant.
The movement is stamped with the "HOX" import mark, the US import code assigned to Patek Philippe and is accompanied by a US-standard 14K two-tone gold chain. Its origin is further underscored by its original fitted presentation box from the iconic Cartier Mansion at 653 Fifth Avenue, New York. When Cartier’s premier clientele sought high complications beyond the scope of European Watch & Clock Co., the maison sourced timepieces directly from top-tier manufactures like Patek Philippe, imbuing them with Cartier branding while preserving their mechanical integrity. Preserved in remarkable historical condition, this pocket watch stands as an exceptional intersection of Patek Philippe watchmaking and Cartier elegance.
Patek Philippe
Swiss | 1839Since 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.