Patek Philippe. A fine and unusual 18K yellow gold and platinum openface minute repeating keyless lever watch

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO., GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, RETAILED BY SPAULDING & CO., CHICAGO, MOVEMENT NO. 174'908, CASE NO. 405'811, MANUFACTURED IN 1918

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Patek Philippe. A fine and unusual 18K yellow gold and platinum openface minute repeating keyless lever watch
Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Geneva, Switzerland, retailed by Spaulding & Co., Chicago, movement no. 174'908, case no. 405'811, manufactured in 1918
Cal. 17''' nickel-finished lever movement, 29 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, wolf's tooth winding, minute repeating on two polished steel hammers onto two gongs, the gold cuvette with engraved inscription Made for William Rogers Bennett Chicago Ills. 1919, the gold dial with Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, in circular case, the ribbed bezel and band decorated with applied platinum florettes, the hinged back with inlaid white gold initials WRB, repeating slide in the band, case, cuvette and dial signed by maker, movement signed by maker and retailer
46 mm. diam.

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Accompanied by Patek Philippe Extract from Archives confirming production of the present watch with gold dial and Arabic numerals, inlaid platinum monogram W.R.B. and chased platinum ornament on the case back in 1918 and its subsequent sale on 23 March 1920.

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