Lot 289

Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K gold openface minute repeating split seconds chronograph keyless lever watch

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CIE., GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, MOVEMENT NO. 174'520, CASE NO. 401'601, MANUFACTURED IN 1915

Closed10 May 2010

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CHF 37,500

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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K gold openface minute repeating split seconds chronograph keyless lever watch
Signed Patek Philippe & Cie., Geneva, Switzerland, movement no. 174'520, case no. 401'601, manufactured in 1915
Cal. 17''' nickel-finished lever movement, 40 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, micrometer regulator, repeating on two hammers onto two gongs, gold cuvette, white enamel dial, Breguet numerals, outer red Arabic five minute divisions, two subsidiary dials for 30 minutes register and constant seconds, circular plain case, hidden hinges, split seconds chronograph mechanism operated through a button in the band and through the crown, crown locking lever in the band, case, cuvette, dial and movement signed
46 mm. diam.

Specialist note

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with enamel dial, Breguet hour markers, red numerals and small second hand in 1915 and its subsequent sale on 21 August 1916.