Patek Philippe has manufactured pocket watches since its founding in 1839, and established its world class reputation by creating many of the world’s most complicated and spectacular watches. The present minute repeating pocket watch is certainly part of this exclusive family, and stands out with its solid, 49 mm case diameter. Displaying a very sober and elegant design, it is one of a very small production run of complicated pocket watches with a silver dial, instead of more commonly seen enamel.

Its generous size gives it an immense sound, thanks to the correspondingly large hammers and longer gongs enabled by the case-filling caliber housed within. The chimes are crisp and clear, with proper timing for each individual strike of the hours, and when present, the quarters and minutes. Enhancing this masterpiece is the fact that it was sold by the prestigious retailer, Tiffany & Co., as is clearly visible with the strong signature found at 12 o’clock. The dial is unrestored and immaculate, as evidenced by the strong accent still present on the word “Genève”. The applied gold baton hour markers have beautifully aged and the PPC hallmark on the bow remains very crisp. The case is in very good condition and is attractively engraved with the initials DHC, with an inner case back engraved with an endearing message from his wife.