Patek Philippe Openface Minute Repeating Split-Seconds Chronograph Pocket Watch

Technical characteristics

Type

Repeating watch

Calibre

Manual, lever movement, 40 jewels

Material

18K yellow gold

Sale Date

March 2nd, 1933

Dimensions

47mm Diameter

Case Number

412’553

Place recorded

Switzerland

Movement Number

197’995

Maker / attribution

Patek Philippe

Design

Visible features

• Openface 18K yellow gold case with a crown, split-seconds pusher, and suspension bow stamped 'P.P.Co' • Slide mechanism for the minute repeater visible along the left flank of the case band • Light-toned dial with applied yellow gold Breguet numerals and outer 60-unit track • Vertically aligned sub-dials situated at 12 o'clock (30-minute counter) and 6 o'clock (subsidiary seconds) • Dial signed 'PATEK, PHILIPPE & Co GENEVA SWITZERLAND'

Dial Configuration and Indications

The dial features a light-toned surface with applied yellow gold Breguet numerals and a peripheral 60-unit track. The dial bears the signature 'PATEK, PHILIPPE & Co GENEVA SWITZERLAND'. The layout uses a vertically oriented two-register design, positioning a 30-minute chronograph register at 12 o'clock and a subsidiary seconds sub-dial at 6 o'clock.

Documentary Ephemera and Limitations

Catalogue documentation states that the watch is accompanied by an original Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin, an original bill of sale for $1,175, an outer envelope, and an Extract from the Archives confirming its sale date as March 2nd, 1933. The source does not record intervening ownership history, chain of custody between 1933 and the auction, or subsequent servicing interventions.

Movement and Complication Capabilities

The movement is recorded by the auction house as a manual-wind lever caliber with 40 jewels, bearing movement number 197’995. The catalogue lists the production year as 1925, detailing a split-seconds chronograph and a minute repeating mechanism striking the hours, quarters, and minutes on two gongs. Because internal components and the cuvette interior are not depicted in the provided imagery, the internal movement condition, chiming acoustic quality, and specific internal finishing are not visible in the visual record and rely on cataloguing assertions.

Case Construction and Exterior Controls

The pocket watch is configured in an openface 18K yellow gold case measuring 47 mm in diameter. Visible actuation elements include a winding crown with a split-seconds pusher, a suspension bow stamped 'P.P.Co', and a repeater slide located along the left flank of the case band. According to the auction catalogue, the case, cuvette, dial, and movement are signed, and the case, cuvette, and movement are numbered under case number 412’553.

Identification

Serial number

412’553

Source note

Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.

Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.