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Patek Philippe. A very fine and very rare late 19th Century perpetual calendar minute repeating full hunter pocket watch with phases of the moon Case No.48389, Sold April 19th 1881 image 1
Patek Philippe. A very fine and very rare late 19th Century perpetual calendar minute repeating full hunter pocket watch with phases of the moon Case No.48389, Sold April 19th 1881 image 2
Patek Philippe. A very fine and very rare late 19th Century perpetual calendar minute repeating full hunter pocket watch with phases of the moon Case No.48389, Sold April 19th 1881 image 3
Patek Philippe. A very fine and very rare late 19th Century perpetual calendar minute repeating full hunter pocket watch with phases of the moon Case No.48389, Sold April 19th 1881 image 4
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Patek Philippe. A very fine and very rare late 19th Century perpetual calendar minute repeating full hunter pocket watch with phases of the moon
Case No.48389, Sold April 19th 1881

10 December 2014, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £42,500 inc. premium

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Patek Philippe. A very fine and very rare late 19th Century perpetual calendar minute repeating full hunter pocket watch with phases of the moon

Case No.48389, Sold April 19th 1881
20 Ligne jewelled keyless wind movement with polished steel hammers striking on a gong, white enamel dial with finely painted Roman numerals, outer five minute divisions, gold spade hands, subsidiary dials for months and leap year indication, days, date, running seconds with phases and age of the moon, polished hinged round case with slide repeat in the band and setting buttons in the bezel, cuvette signed
55mm.

Footnotes

This watch is known to have belonged to the current owners great Grandfather, the respected businessman, Thomas Whitemore Chant. It is believed this was presented to him for 'good works in the City of London'. Mr Chant was highly regarded and had dealings with various organisations at the highest level, twice being asked to be an Alderman of the City. It is also believed that one of these organisations purchased the watch, but it is not known which. Mr Chant died in 1927 leaving the watch as a specific bequest to the current owners Grandfather and it has stayed in the family ever since.

The 6 Complications are;

- Minute Repeat
- Perpetual Calendar
- Date
- Days of the week
- Months
- Moon phases & age

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