製造商: Patek Philippe 年份: 1857 錶殼號碼: 13'781 材料: 18k yellow gold and black enamel 機芯: Manual, cal. 16 尺寸: 41mm Diameter 簽名: Case numbered, cuvette numbered and signed Invention & Exécution de Patek Philippe & Co. a Genève 配件: Accompanied with Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with engraved horse highlighted with black enamel in 1857 and its subsequent sale on February 20th, 1869
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The field of horology has evolved over time with new technical advances allowing for better timekeeping and more complicated watches. One important change occurred in the 19th century when the keyless winding system was developed. Philippe created a simple and robust system, which was awarded a bronze medal at the 1844 Exhibition of Product of French Industry and later on April 22nd, 1845 he received patent no. 1317 for the system. While never commercially successful, it drew the attention of Antoine Norbert de Patek who sought out Philippe bringing him to Geneva where his firm began to employ the winding system.
Fresh to the market, the cuvette of the watch is engraved No. 13781 Invention & Exécution de Patek Philippe & Co. a Genève indicating the present watch uses the Jean Adrien Philippe winding mechanism. In excellent overall condition, the watch is a wonderful reminder of the early years of Patek Philippe.
Since its founding in 1839, this famous Geneva-based firm has been surprising its clientele with superbly crafted timepieces fitted with watchmaking's most prestigious complications. Traditional and conservative designs are found across Patek Philippe's watches made throughout their history — the utmost in understated elegance.
Well-known for the Graves Supercomplication — a highly complicated pocket watch that was the world’s most complicated watch for 50 years — this family-owned brand has earned a reputation of excellence around the world. Patek's complicated vintage watches hold the highest number of world records for results achieved at auction compared with any other brand. For collectors, key models include the reference 1518, the world's first serially produced perpetual calendar chronograph, and its successor, the reference 2499. Other famous models include perpetual calendars such as the ref. 1526, ref. 3448 and 3450, chronographs such as the reference 130, 530 and 1463, as well as reference 1436 and 1563 split seconds chronographs. Patek is also well-known for their classically styled, time-only "Calatrava" dress watches, and the "Nautilus," an iconic luxury sports watch first introduced in 1976 as the reference 3700 that is still in production today.