Swiss chronograph with 12h register and 60 min counter Circa 1892

Gold open faced chronograph by Patek Philippe & Co.
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An important and very fine, gentleman’s Geneva pocket split-seconds chronograph with central 60 minute counter and subsidiary dial with 12-hour register and with original box, circa 1892.
Plain 18-carat rose gold case with chronograph mechanism operated through the crown and through a button in the band. White enamel dial with radial Breguet numerals, outer minutes/seconds track with five minutes/seconds numerals, subsidiary dial for the constant seconds, subsidiary dial for the 12-hour register, and blued Breguet hands. Bridge movement, gold screw compensation balance. Dome, dial and movement signed.
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Diameter: 52 mm
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Weight: 128 g
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Signed: Patek Philippe & Cie. Genève
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This unique piece is a chronograph with a central minute counter. The watch is in practically new condition and has a very heavy and solid case as well as a beautifully designed dial. The subsidiary dials shine brightly white and make for an interesting contrast to the off-white colour of the dial we know well from English precision watchmaking.