Patek Philippe. A rare 18K gold minute repeating wristwatch converted from a pendant watch

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, NO. 138020, RETAILED BY BAILEY, BANKS & BIDDLE CO., PHILADELPHIA, CIRCA 1908, RECASED CIRCA 1955

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Patek Philippe. A rare 18K gold minute repeating wristwatch converted from a pendant watch
Signed Patek Philippe, Geneve, No. 138020, retailed by Bailey, Banks & Biddle Co., Philadelphia, circa 1908, recased circa 1955
With nickel-finished lever movement, 29 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, wolf's tooth winding, minute repeating on two gongs, the silvered matte dial with applied gold baton numerals, gold dauphine hands, the circular converted case with downturned angular lugs, snap on back (No. 258091), repeat slide in the band, together with an 18K gold buckle, accompanied by Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives, caseback and movement signed by maker and retailer, dial signed by maker
34 mm. diam.

Lot Essay

This wristwatch was converted from a pendant watch, yet we have not yet been able to confirm the manufacturer or individual who did the work. The serial numbers, maker stamps and retailer signature to the snap on back suggest the original pendant watch caseback was modified when recased as a wristwatch.

A very similar example, reference 2524, is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, p. 317.

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