Patek Philippe. A very fine and rare 18K gold hunter case two train stoppable centre seconds keyless lever watch with flying 1/5ths of a second

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CIE., GENEVE, NO. 27'224, MANUFACTURED IN 1867

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Patek Philippe. A very fine and rare 18K gold hunter case two train stoppable centre seconds keyless lever watch with flying 1/5ths of a second
Signed Patek Philippe & Cie., Geneve, no. 27'224, manufactured in 1867
Cal. 20''' gilt-finished fully jewelled two train lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, gold cuvette, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, blued steel spade hands, stoppable centre seconds, flying 1/5ths of second, in engine-turned circular case with coin-edged band, seconds start/stop button in the band, case stamped and numbered, cuvette signed and numbered, movement signed underneath the dial
55 mm. diam.

Lot Essay

Accompanied by Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with independent dead-seconds, 1/5ths seconds jumping hand and engine turned case back in 1867 and its subsequent sale on 17 September 1869.

A similar watch bearing number 27'115, sold on 4 July 1867, is illustrated in Patek Philippe by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, p. 192.

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