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My pleasure, Gordon. Patek’s history is a pleasure to dive into.
Best, Emmanuel
Patek Philippe - Independent dead seconds
Around 1847 , Jean-Adrien Philippe , co-founder of Patek Philippe, developed a movement with central independent dead seconds based on a Victorin Piguet & Cie ebauche . The center independent dead seconds hand can be activated on demand via a pusher locat...
Great report, quattro.
Such a cool complication...that yields beautiful movements. Lange's recent wrist entry for comparison... ...
Thank you, Bruckner.
Lange’s 1815 Homage to Walter Lange is definitely a great piece. I wish PP would make a wrist watch with such a complication. Best, Emmanuel
independent seconds watch was invented by JEAN MOSES POUZAIT in 1777 a Genevese watchmaker
1/5th second jumping-hand aka “diablotine”-also known as the FOUNDROYANTE-lightning seconds the HALF QUARTERS FOUDROYANTE on this split second chronograph from a book written by FRANCOIS LECOULTRE professor of geneva school of watchmaking independent beat...
Great information! Thank you so much.
As far as I've understood, the invention of Jean Adrien Philippe, which was patented in 1889, is that of an "independent seconds watch with two simultaneously wound barrels... and two wheel trains..."... Best, Emmanuel