PATEK PHILIPPE MADE FOR RODANET HALF-HUNTER
SMALL MINUTE REPEATER YELLOW GOLD
Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, No. 80225, case No. 200398/200498.
Made for A.H. Rodanet, in 1888.
Very fine,small and extremely rare, minute-repeating 18K yellow gold and
enamel, half-hunting cased, keyless pocket watch. Accompanied by a copy of the
Patek Philippe registers confirming the sale to Rodanet in 1889 for CHF 1290.38
Four-body, "bassine et filets", polished, the front cover with glazed aperture
and black enamel radial Roman numerals. Hinged gold cuvette with black
enamel and monogram.
White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and sunk
subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands.
12```, rhodium plated, 16 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, straight line lever
escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet
balance spring, index regulator.