Patek Philippe’s split-seconds Chronograph

Patek Philippe’s first split-seconds Chronograph wristwatch, sold for $2.97 million by Sotheby’s New York on June 10th.

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Patek Philippe’s first split-seconds Chronograph wristwatch, which was started in 1903 and completed and sold on 13 October 1923, it sold by Sotheby’s to a Swiss museum, at a price of $2,965,000.

Patek Philippe’s split-seconds Chronograph (3)

 

12”’ rhodium plated, especially flat Extra quality movement, straight line lever escapement, 23 jewels, 8 adjustments, bi-metallic compensation balance, the split second chronograph work likely to be produced by Victorin Piguet, the chronograph function controlled via the button on the band for start, stop and reset to zero, the split second hand function controlled via the winding crown.

Patek Philippe’s split-seconds Chronograph (2)



Patek Philippe’s split-seconds Chronograph (1)

 

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source Sotheby’s