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Patek Philippe. A very fine and rare silver and gold openface keyless lever watch with Guillaume balance and Bulletin d'Observatoire
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Patek Philippe. A very fine and rare silver and gold openface keyless lever watch with Guillaume balance and Bulletin d'Observatoire

SIGNED PATEK, PHILIPPE & CIE., GENÈVE, MOVEMENT NO. 161'181, CASE NO. 272'615, MANUFACTURED IN 1913

Closed11 May 2015

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Patek Philippe. A very fine and rare silver and gold openface keyless lever watch with Guillaume balance and Bulletin d'Observatoire
Signed Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, movement no. 161'181, case no. 272'615, manufactured in 1913
Cal. 19''' nickel-finished fully jewelled Extra lever movement numbered twice, Guillaume balance with winged arms, micrometer regulator, wolf's tooth winding, silver cuvette, enamel dial, Breguet numerals, outer railway minute divisions, blued steel spade hands, subsidiary seconds, circular case, gold hinges, gold crown, case, cuvette, dial and movement signed
51 mm. diam.

Specialist note

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1913 and its subsequent sale on 7 August 1922. It further states that a Geneva Observatory rating certificate was obtained on 21 November 1911.

A similar example is illustrated in Patek Philippe Museum - Patek Philippe Watches Volume II, p. 33.