Live Auction 1372Important Watches Including A CONNOISSEUR'S VISION PART II
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Patek Philippe. A very fine and attractive, possibly unique 18K gold, enamel and pearl-set openface keyless lever Art Nouveau pendant watch with matching brooch

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CIE, GENÈVE, MOVEMENT NO. 117'869, CASE NO. 228'116, MANUFACTURED IN 1901

Closed10 May 2010

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Patek Philippe. A very fine and attractive, possibly unique 18K gold, enamel and pearl-set openface keyless lever Art Nouveau pendant watch with matching brooch
Signed Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, movement no. 117'869, case no. 228'116, manufactured in 1901
Cal. 10''' nickel-finished lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, wolf's tooth winding, shaded blue, green and yellow enamelled gold cuvette, white enamel dial, black Arabic numerals, outer railway minute divisions and gold Arabic five minute divisions, chased circular case, raised mistletoe decoration to bezel, mistletoe decorated openwork case back set with five pearls, clover-shaped swivel bow, matching openwork gold and pearl-set brooch, cuvette, dial and movement signed
28 mm. diam. & 70 mm. overall length

Specialist note

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with enamel dial, dauphine hour markers and gold numerals in 1901 and its subsequent sale on 26 August 1902. The Extract further states that the watch is ornamented with a branch of mistletoe in chased work and five pearls, dome with enamel, and clover-shaped bow.

The present pendant watch is a typical and highly attractive example of the Art Nouveau style, characterized by the curvilinear depiction of leaves and flowers, foliate forms and sinuous lines.

Consigned by a private collector, it is preserved in very good original overall condition.