Swiss 18 carat gold open faced jump hour watch Circa 1927
- Kenmerk
- SB0586
- Diameter
- 43 mm
- Estimate
- € 12.000 - 20.000
- Price sold
- € 18.000
Fine and rare jump hour watch in a contract case by Patek Philippe
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A fine and rare Swiss open faced jump hour watch in an 18 carat gold contract case, circa 1927. Manual winding jeweled nickel lever movement. Silvered dial, minutes indicated with painted Arabic numerals, aperture for jumping hour display and subsidiary seconds. Gold circular contract case with hinged case back. Dial and movement signed.
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Diameter: 43.5 mm
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Signed: Patek, Philippe & Co Geneva – Switzerland
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The present watch belongs to an exceedingly rare group of jump hour watches made by Patek Philippe. It is the opinion of Patek Philippe scholars that these watches were created upon special request. Of the ten watches featuring such a complication five were created in the late 19th century, between 1885 and 1895 and five more were made between 1919 and 1928. Approximately half of the known jump hour watches were made for the American market, retailed by firms such as Jacques & Marcus, Wright Kay, and Cowell & Hubbard Co. The present watch, though unmarked by a retailer, was also made for the American market as evidenced by the case.
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An open faced jump hour watch featuring up and down indication and with a First Class rating certificate is illustrated in M. Huber & A. Banbery, Patek Philippe Watches, p. 160. This watch is also listed as museum no. 163, illustrated in ‘Exposition de la Fabuleuse Collection Privée de Patek Philippe’.
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Signed: Patek, Philippe & Co Geneva – Switzerland
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The present watch belongs to an exceedingly rare group of jump hour watches made by Patek Philippe. It is the opinion of Patek Philippe scholars that these watches were created upon special request. Of the ten watches featuring such a complication five were created in the late 19th century, between 1885 and 1895 and five more were made between 1919 and 1928. Approximately half of the known jump hour watches were made for the American market, retailed by firms such as Jacques & Marcus, Wright Kay, and Cowell & Hubbard Co. The present watch, though unmarked by a retailer, was also made for the American market as evidenced by the case.
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An open faced jump hour watch featuring up and down indication and with a First Class rating certificate is illustrated in M. Huber & A. Banbery, Patek Philippe Watches, p. 160. This watch is also listed as museum no. 163, illustrated in ‘Exposition de la Fabuleuse Collection Privée de Patek Philippe’.
Signed: Patek, Philippe & Co Geneva – Switzerland
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