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Twelve single-button Patek Philippe Chronographs
According to online literature:
- Only 27 Patek Philippe single-button Chronographs are known.
- Among them, only 16 have a hinged "Officer" case.
Hopefully, you'll like these chronographs as much as I do.
Best, Emmanuel
A/ OFFICER CASE & HINGED WIRE LUGS
1/ Movement n° 198'215, 34 mm case n° 292'634 in yellow gold with Victorin Piguet, cal. 13’’’ produced in 1928, sold 1933
Lot 47 at Phillips STYLED. Timeless Watches & How to Wear Them, New York Auction, 5 December 2018
Dial: horizontal layout, Breguet numerals
credit: hodinkee (1) & phillips
Lot 224 at Phillips, The Geneva Watch Auction: EIGHT Geneva Auction 10-11 November 2018
Lot 189 at Christie's, Important Pocketwatches and Wristwatches, 12 May 2008
credit: hodinkee (1) & phillips
2/ Movement n° 197'900, 34 mm case n° 289'859 in yellow gold with cal. 13’’’, produced in 1924, sold 1926
Note that a slide at 2 o’clock enables the crown to be blocked preventing the user from inadvertently starting or stopping the chronograph.
Dial: vertical layout, Breguet numerals
credit: @the_vintage_lounge (1), hodinkee (2), Haute Time (3-7), Twentieth Century Wristwatches by George Gordon (12) & phillips (8-11 & 13)
credit: @the_vintage_lounge (1), hodinkee (2), Haute Time (3-7), Twentieth Century Wristwatches by George Gordon (12) & phillips (8-11 & 13)
3/ Movement n° 198'055, 34 mm case n° 290'999 in 18k gold, manufactured in 1926
Lot 189 at Christie's, Important Pocketwatches and Wristwatches, 12 May 2008
Dial: vertical layout, Breguet numerals
Slide at 2 o’clock enabling the blocking of the crown
credit: christie’s
credit: christie’s
4/ Movement n° 198070, 34 mm case no. 291111 in 18k gold, circa 1927
Dial: vertical layout, Breguet numerals and scale (tachymeter scale with an unusual 200 meters base?)
Slide at 2 o’clock enabling the blocking of the crown
credit: christie’s
credit: christie’s
5/ Movement n° 198216, 34 mm case n° 292635 in yellow gold, 1928
Lot 131 at Monaco Legend Auctions Exclusive Timepieces 22 – 23 October 2022 | Monaco
Dial: horizontal layout, two-tone sector with pulsometer scale
credit: monaco legend auctions
6/ The "Trossi Leggenda", 17''' damascened fully jewelled nickel lever movement n° 197952, 18k gold 46 mm case n° 415702, manufactured in 1925, sold on March 26th, 1932
This watch was originally purchased by Count Carlo Felice Trossi, President of Scuderia Ferrari who was himself, a racing driver, pilot and speed boat racer.
credit: John Reardon / Christies watches through le-monde-edmond
Lot 185 at Phillips The Geneva Watch Auction: XVIII, 3 - 4 November 2023
Sector dial with horizontal layout & tachymeter scale
credit: Mentawatches
Lot 123 at Phillips The Watch Auction: One, Geneva, 10 May 2015
Lot 300 at Christie's Important Pocketwatches and Wristwatches, 15 November 2004
Sector dial with vertical layout
credit: christie’s
Lot 137 at Phillips The Geneva Watch Auction: THREE Geneva Auction 15 May 2016
Lot 193 at Sotheby's Important Watches, Geneva, 11 May 2008
Dial: horizontal layout, applied indexes and tachymeter scale
Slide at 2 o’clock enabling the blocking of the crown
credit: sotheby's
B/ OFFICER CASE with REGULAR LUGS
Ref. 130, movement n° 198'246, 35 mm case n° 416'295, manufactured in 1929
Lot 181 at Christie's Important Watches, including A Gentleman's Pursuit for Excellence, Part I, 12 November 2012
Sector dial with horizontal layout
credit: John Reardon / Christies watches through le-monde-edmond
C/ REGULAR CASE & LUGS (all ref. 130)
1/ Ref. 130 Movement n° 198'406, 33 mm case n° 612'715 in yellow gold, 1930
Lot 305 at Christie's Important Watches, 13 May 2013
Sector dial with horizontal layout & tachymeter scale
credit: phillips & christie's (last photo)
2/ Ref. 130 yellow gold, produced 1936, sold 1937
credit: Mentawatches
3/ Ref. 130, movement n° 198'073, 35 mm steel case n° 504'146, 1927
Lot 123 at Phillips The Watch Auction: One, Geneva, 10 May 2015
Sector dial with vertical layout and pulsometer scale
credit: phillips
credit: phillips
4/ Ref. 130, movement no. 198'195, 33 mm case no. 610'660 in yellow gold, manufactured in 1928
Sector dial with vertical layout
credit: christie’s
5/ Ref. 130, movement n° 198'334, 33 mm case n° 611'982 in yellow gold, 1929
Black dial with horizontal layout and tachymeter scale
credit: phillips
credit: phillips
Twelve single-button Patek Philippe Chronographs
According to online literature: Only 27 Patek Philippe single-button Chronographs are known . Among them, only 16 have a hinged "Officer" case . Hopefully, you'll like these chronographs as much as I do. Best, Emmanuel A/ OFFICER CASE & HINGED WIRE LUGS 1...
Yes, but I would personally wear one
with great pleasure even at 34 mm ! Have a very nice weekend. Best, Emmanuel
Thanks Emmanuel for such an educational post 👍
Very elegant looking reference ! The last one with the black dial looks fantastic and powerful 💪
According to the lot essay, this black isn't the original one:
it's a late request of the owner (in the 90s), which PP accepted to fullfil. Have a very nice weekend. Best, Emmanuel
Woww thanks for these pics
I love vertically arrange chrono registers.. Which they had more of them in the catalogue
It has become very rare, unfortunately.
Thanks for looking and have a great weekend. Best, Emmanuel
Thank you!
Yes, I imagine they don't do this anymore because of water resistance issues. Best, Emmanuel