Patek Philippe. A fine and early 18K gold hinged left-handed wristwatch with enamel dial

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO., GENÈVE, OFFICIER'S MODEL, MOVEMENT NO. 165'984, CASE NO. 280'434, RETAILED BY THEO. BRINKMANN, HORLOGER, NAPLES, MANUFACTURED IN 1912

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Patek Philippe. A fine and early 18K gold hinged left-handed wristwatch with enamel dial
Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, Officier's model, movement no. 165'984, case no. 280'434, retailed by Theo. Brinkmann, Horloger, Naples, manufactured in 1912
Cal. 12''', with gilt-finished fully jewelled lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, wolf's tooth winding, gold cuvette, the white enamel dial with Breguet numerals, blued steel spade hands, eccentric subsidiary seconds to 12 o'clock, in circular case with winding crown to the left side, hinged back, wire lugs, case, dial and movement signed by maker, cuvette signed by maker and retailer
33 mm. diam.

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Accompanied by Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1912 and its subsequent sale on 13 November 1913. Furthermore delivered with a spare white enamel dial with Breguet numerals and subsidiary seconds.

It is extremely rare to find a wristwatch of such an early date made for a left-handed person. It has most probably been produced or rather modified upon special request for an important client of Philippe's South Italian dealer Theodor Brinkmann in Naples.

The modification was done by rotating the watch by 180 degrees. Consequently a new dial had to be designed which explains the unusual 12 o'clock position of the subsidiary seconds normally situated to 6 o'clock as well as the signature to the lower part of the dial.