Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K gold openface minute repeating keyless lever split seconds chronograph watch
Signed Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, retailed by W.W. Wattles, Pittsburgh, PA, movement no. 112'074, case no. 227'261, manufactured in 1901
Cal. 16''' nickel-finished jewelled lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, repeating on two polished steel hammers onto two gongs, gold cuvette with engraved inscriptions Made for W.W. Wattles & Sons, Pittsburgh, PA by Patek Philippe & Co., Geneva and William Larimer Jones, Pittsburgh 1903, white enamel dial, Breguet numerals, gold Louis XV hands, subsidiary seconds, outer red Arabic five minute divisions, plain circular case with engraved initials WLJ on the back, repeating and chronograph locking slide in the band, split seconds chronograph buttons in the band and in the crown, case, dial and movement signed by maker, cuvette signed by maker and retailer
45 mm. diam.
Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K gold openface minute repeating keyless lever split seconds chronograph watch
Signed Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, retailed by W.W. Wattles, Pittsburgh, PA, movement no. 112'074, case no. 227'261, manufactured in 1901
Cal. 16''' nickel-finished jewelled lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, repeating on two polished steel hammers onto two gongs, gold cuvette with engraved inscriptions Made for W.W. Wattles & Sons, Pittsburgh, PA by Patek Philippe & Co., Geneva and William Larimer Jones, Pittsburgh 1903, white enamel dial, Breguet numerals, gold Louis XV hands, subsidiary seconds, outer red Arabic five minute divisions, plain circular case with engraved initials WLJ on the back, repeating and chronograph locking slide in the band, split seconds chronograph buttons in the band and in the crown, case, dial and movement signed by maker, cuvette signed by maker and retailer
45 mm. diam.