Patek Philippe. A fine and early 18K gold and diamond-set octagonal wristwatch with bracelet

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO., GENÈVE, NO. 176662, CIRCA 1912

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Patek Philippe. A fine and early 18K gold and diamond-set octagonal wristwatch with bracelet
Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, No. 176662, circa 1912
10", with circular gilt-finished jewelled lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, wolf's tooth winding, the ciruclar gilt dial with Arabic numerals, blued steel spade hands, in octagonal case with raised floral decorated and diamond-set bezel, diamond-set triangular-shaped lugs, snap on back (No. 176662), together with an 18K gold flexible bracelet stamped GF for Gay Frères, Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives, case, dial and movement signed
27 mm. wide

Lot Essay

Patek Philippe confirm production of this watch in 1912 and its subsequent sale on 15 October 1913 to B. Schroeder.

Gay Frères, located in Geneva, specialised in jewelry but had an enormous reputation for producing high quality bracelets for wristwatches. While the company produced bracelets for many manufacturers, it is strongly associated with Patek Philippe and Rolex.

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