18ct yellow gold Patek Philippe enamel set fob watch. Made 1908

18ct yellow gold Patek Philippe enamel set fob watch. Made 1908For decades, pocket watches were the main stage on which Patek Philippe demonstrated its skills. Even though wristwatches have taken their place, they still delight connoisseurs of rare timepieces. As the guardian of high end watchmaking artistry, the manufacture continues to craft pocket watches in small numbers. Their aesthetic finesse remains a source of fascination. These timepieces with manually wound movements are produced in compliance with the

By the early 18th century

Dial: Jadeite dial featuring 18ct white gold Dauphine hands

This iconic movement wasn't limited to civilian applications

The OMEGA 30T2 was one of the most famous Chronometer calibres ever made and was designed by René Bannwart who was head of OMEGA’s creation department from 1939 to 1952

Dial: Dial with outer minute track and Tachymetre scale featuring subsidiary dials for the constant seconds

This has led to each sub-reference having its own particular features which were often updated throughout routine servicing making many watches an assembly of various service replacement parts

Their aesthetic finesse remains a source of fascination

falling just shy of the extragevant and bold 60's

Features/complications: Colour coded hands

Often overshadowed by its more famous counterpart

This example made in the early 60s is known as an ‘extra plate’ or ultra-thin

SKU: 2283