Patek Philippe. A fine and attractive 18K gold, pearl and diamond-set openface keyless lever pendant watch with brooch

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CIE, GENÈVE, RETAILED BY MERRICK WALSH & PHELPS, ST. LOUIS, MO., MOVEMENT NO. 103'228, CASE NO. 214'911, MANUFACTURED IN 1895

Details

Patek Philippe. A fine and attractive 18K gold, pearl and diamond-set openface keyless lever pendant watch with brooch
Signed Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, retailed by Merrick Walsh & Phelps, St. Louis, Mo., movement no. 103'228, case no. 214'911, manufactured in 1895
Cal. 10''' nickel-finished jewelled lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, wolf's tooth winding, gold cuvette with engraved initials, white enamel dial, blue Roman numerals, outer railway minute divisions and gold Arabic five minute divisions, circular case, split pearl-set bezel and rim, split pearl and rose-cut diamond-set back, associated four-leaf clover-shaped 14K gold, pearl and diamond-set brooch, case stamped and numbered by maker, cuvette and movement signed by maker and retailer, dial signed by maker
27 mm. diam. & 70 mm. overall length

Brought to you by

John Reardon

jreardon@christies.com +1 212 636 2360

Lot Essay

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with enamel dial, blue numerals separated by gilt stars, Louis XV hands, rose-cut diamonds and pearls in 1895 and its subsequent sale on 24 September 1895.

Fresh to the market and preserved in very good original overall condition, this watch is a highly attractive example of one of Patek Philippe's Art Nouveau pendant watches, distinguished by their elegant, almost immaterial beauty. The rarity of this timepiece is enhanced by the fact that only six other comparable examples are known to exist to date.

A similar pearl and rose-cut diamond-set pendant watch is illustrated and described in Patek Philippe Museum - Patek Philippe Watches - Volume II, p. 110, Inv. P-582.

More from Patek Philippe 175

View All