Reasons to Bid
This Patek Philippe split-seconds chronograph pocket watch in 18k yellow gold offers a high level hand-built chronograph from the period in which rattrapante (split-seconds) mechanisms were produced in small numbers and with considerable finishing. The white enamel dial with heat-blued Breguet hands reflects traditional Patek Philippe aesthetics and remains clear and easy to read. The 18k yellow gold case provides both material value and original period presence. As split-seconds chronograph pocket watches were made in far lower quantities than standard chronographs, the piece holds particular interest for collectors of early complications and manually executed movement architecture. The watch offers a stunning example of Patek Philippe’s approach to precision timekeeping and finishing before mass mechanization in watchmaking, making it a meaningful and historically grounded acquisition.
At our Boutique
Bank Wire Transfer
Wire Payments