Patek Philippe. A very fine and rare, historically interesting 18K pink gold hunter case minute repeating perpetual calendar chronograph keyless lever watch with phases of the moon, probably made for the World's Columbian Exposition

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO, GENEVE, NO. 90'263, MOVEMENT NO. 90'263, CASE NO. 209'049, MANUFACTURED IN 1891

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Patek Philippe. A very fine and rare, historically interesting 18K pink gold hunter case minute repeating perpetual calendar chronograph keyless lever watch with phases of the moon, probably made for the World's Columbian Exposition
Signed Patek Philippe & Co, Geneve, No. 90'263, movement no. 90'263, case no. 209'049, manufactured in 1891
Cal. 19''' nickel-finished fully jewelled lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, wolf's tooth winding, repeating on two polished steel hammers onto two gongs, gold cuvette with engraved inscription Daniel McLaren 1892 The World's Columbian Exposition Chicago U.S.A. 1893 Hors Concours, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer Arabic five minute divisions, blued steel moon-style hands, four subsidiary dials indicating phases of the moon combined with lunar calendar, day, month and date combined with constant seconds, in heavy circular case with engraved initials to both sides, repeating slide and chronograph button in the band, case, cuvette, dial and movement signed and numbered
53 mm. diam.

拍品專文

Accompanied by Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1891 and its subsequent sale on 25 January 1894.

According to the engraved inscription on the cuvette, this watch was exhibited at the 1893 World Columbian Exhibition in Chicago.

The World's Columbian Exposition, also called "The Chicago World's Fair", took place in Chicago from May to October 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' discovery of the New World. The fair had a profound effect on architecture, the arts, Chicago's self image and American industrial optimism.

The International Exposition was held in a building which for the first time was devoted to electrical exhibits. It was a historical moment and the beginning of a revolution, as Nikola Tesla and George Westinghouse introduced the public to electrical power by providing alternating current to illuminate the Exposition. The general public observed firsthand the qualities and abilities of alternating current power. All the exhibits were from commercial enterprises. Thomas Edison, Brush, Western Electric and Westinghouse had exhibits and General Electric Company (backed by Edison and J.P. Morgan) proposed to power the electric fair with direct current at the cost of one million dollars.

46 nations participated in the fair, it drew nearly 26 million visitors and left a remembered vision which can be recognized even in the Emerald City of L. Frank Baum's "Land of Oz" and in Walt Disney's majestic theme parks Disneyland and Walt Disney World (his father Elias had been a construction worker on some of the buildings).