- More
Patek Philippe & Co., Very Rare Pocket Watch With Regulator Dial, Chronograph With Central Minute Recording Hand, 18k Gold, N...
Click the image to load the highest resolution version.Description
Patek Philippe & Co., Very Rare Pocket Watch With Regulator Dial, Chronograph With Central Minute Recording Hand, 18k Gold, No. 65214, Circa 1882Case: 52 mm, 18k rose gold, four body, plain, gold cuvette engraved "Made to order for M. Scooler, 105 Canal St. New Orleans La. by Patek Philippe & Co. Geneva", 65214
Dial: enamel, sunk subsidiary dials for the hours and constant seconds, outer minute track and 1/5th second divisions with Arabic numerals at the five minutes, blued steel hands
Movement: nickel bridge movement No. 65214, straight line lever escapement with counter-poised pallet fork, wolf's tooth winding, bi-metallic compensated balance with micrometric regulator, swan's neck spring, center sweep seconds activated from a button through the winding crown, start/stop and reset function to the chronograph and to the constant motion central minute recording hand, hour and minute hand setting from the crown
Signed: case and movement signed Patek Philippe & Co. Geneva, dial and cuvette signed M. Schooler New Orleans, 125.8 grams gross weight
This exceptionally rare and probably unique timepiece is accompanied by the Extract from the Archives stating date of manufacturer as 1882 and date of sale August 20th, 1883
Dial: enamel, sunk subsidiary dials for the hours and constant seconds, outer minute track and 1/5th second divisions with Arabic numerals at the five minutes
Hands: blued steel hands
Metal: 18k rose gold
Gram Weight: 125.8 grams gross weight
Case: #65214
Case Info: four body, plain, gold cuvette engraved "Made to order for M. Scooler, 105 Canal St. New Orleans La. by Patek Philippe & Co. Geneva
Case Width: 52 mm
Crystal: glass
Watch Movement: nickel bridge movement No. 65214, straight line lever escapement with counter-poised pallet fork, wolf's tooth winding, bi-metallic compensated balance with micrometric regulator, swan's neck spring, center sweep seconds activated from a button through the winding crown, start/stop and reset function to the chronograph and to the constant motion central minute recording hand, hour and minute hand setting from the crown
Condition: This extremely rare and unique timepiece is in excellent overall condition. The case has good hinges, good original crown and bow, visible export mark on the pendant and sharp engraving on the cuvette. Typical light handling surface scratches on the exterior. The dial presents in very good condition. Some excess glue on the glass crystal near the 15 minute area, The movement is running and the chronograph and minute recording function are working. The center seconds is sluggish when being reset. Servicing is recommended for time keeping and function accuracy.
Auction Info
Buyer's Premium per Lot:
25% on the first $300,000 (minimum $49), plus 20% of any amount between $300,000 and $3,000,000, plus 12.5% of any amount over $3,000,000 per lot.
This lot is in: 1 -
Signature® Floor Session (Live Floor, Live Phone, Mail, Fax, Internet, and Heritage Live):
(Lots 54001-54199) - 10:00 AM Central Time, Tuesday, December 10, 2019 (11:00 AM Eastern Time).
(Proxy bidding ends ten minutes prior to the session start time. Live Proxy bidding on Heritage Live starts 24 hours before the live session begins and continues through the session.)
Show All Session Information
Show Auction Type Info
Exhibition Viewing Times, Title Page, Floor Session and License Information
Additional Location Info:
The Langham New York, Fifth Avenue
400 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10018
Calculate Standard Domestic Shipping Sales Tax information
Terms and Conditions | Bidding Guidelines and Bid Increments | Glossary of Terms
*Reserve Not Met. A reserve has been posted on this lot, but no bids have met the reserve. The next bid will meet the reserve.