Patek Philippe. A very rare oversized 18K gold cushion-shaped wristwatch with bracelet

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO., GENÈVE, MOVEMENT NO. 82'718, CASE NO. 286'165, MANUFACTURED IN 1920

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Patek Philippe. A very rare oversized 18K gold cushion-shaped wristwatch with bracelet
Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, movement no. 82'718, case no. 286'165, manufactured in 1920
Cal. 13''', with circular gilt-finished fully jewelled lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, wolf's tooth winding, the gilt engine-turned dial with black Roman numerals on blank chapter ring, outer Railway style five minute divisions, blued steel moon-style hands, in large cushion-shaped case with downturned wire lugs, snap on back, together with an 18K gold woven bracelet signed Patek Philippe and stamped GF for Gay Frères, case, dial and movement signed
33 mm. wide & 41 mm. overall length

Lot Essay

Accompanied by Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1920 and its subsequent sale on 19 July 1922.

The rarity of this watch is its unusual large size, in fact it is the largest cushion-shaped wristwatch by Patek Philippe known to this day. It exceeds the width of the average gentleman's size cushion-shaped Patek Philippe wristwatch featuring a 12 lignes movement (see lot 200) by 3 mm. and the overall length, e.g. including lugs, by 4 mm.

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