拍品专文
With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with enamel dial and guilloched cover in 1866 and its subsequent sale on 29 September 1868.
This watch is amongst the earliest perpetual calendar watches made by Patek Philippe, still featuring the moon phases displayed through a half moon-shaped aperture as opposed to an individual subsidiary dial. Made in 1866, it is furthermore amongst the complicated watches made before Antoine de Patek's death in 1877.
Adrien Philippe's perpetual calendar mechanism was patented in 1889 but was already in use before, such watches however often featured experimental systems which were improved over the years.
This watch is amongst the earliest perpetual calendar watches made by Patek Philippe, still featuring the moon phases displayed through a half moon-shaped aperture as opposed to an individual subsidiary dial. Made in 1866, it is furthermore amongst the complicated watches made before Antoine de Patek's death in 1877.
Adrien Philippe's perpetual calendar mechanism was patented in 1889 but was already in use before, such watches however often featured experimental systems which were improved over the years.