Swiss rose gold watch made for the English market Circa 1874

Gold chronometer with spring footed detent escapement
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A very fine and extremely rare, large Swiss, 18 Carat rose gold, hunting cased pocket chronometer with spring footed detent escapement and gold wheel train, circa 1874. Made for the English Market. Retailed by H. Pleister, 277 Regent Street, London. Made in 1874, sold on May 18th, 1880. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.
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A polished case, hinged gold cuvette. White enamel dial with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. A frosted gilt movement, 16 jewels, wolf’s tooth winding, gold wheel train, chronometer escapement with spring footed detent, free-sprung cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves. Dial, case and cuvette signed, movement numbered on the dial plate.
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Diameter: 56 mm
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Signed: Patek, Philippe & Cie Genève
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Patek Philippe watches using the spring detent escapement are extremely rare with very few known examples. The slightly different finish of the movement shows that it was intended for the English market and this is confirmed by the name and address of the retailer. A watch with identical movement is illustrated in Patek Philippe, Geneve, Huber & Banbery.