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Patek Philippe. A fine 18K gold openface minute repeating keyless lever watch
Lot 193

Patek Philippe. A fine 18K gold openface minute repeating keyless lever watch

SIGNED PATEK, PHILIPPE & CIE., GENÈVE, RETAILED BY MAX SCHNABEL, MADRID, MOVEMENT NO. 174'537, CASE NO. 401'801, MANUFACTURED IN 1915

Closed11 May 2015

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CHF 21,250

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Patek Philippe. A fine 18K gold openface minute repeating keyless lever watch
Signed Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, retailed by Max Schnabel, Madrid, movement no. 174'537, case no. 401'801, manufactured in 1915
Cal. 17''' nickel-finished lever movement, 29 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, repeating on two hammers onto two gongs, wolf's tooth winding, engraved gold cuvette, white enamel dial, Breguet numerals, outer railway five minute divisions, subsidiary seconds, circular plain case, repeating slide in band, case, dial and movement signed by maker, cuvette signed by maker and retailer
46 mm. diam.

Specialist note

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with enamel dial and Breguet numerals in 1915 and its subsequent sale on 15 May 1916.

This timepiece is a fine example of one of Patek Philippe's minute repeating watches, preserved in very good overall condition.

A similar watch is illustrated in Patek Philippe Museum - Patek Philippe Watches Volume I, pp. 237, 240-241.