Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K gold openface keyless lever watch with up and down indicator

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CIE, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, RETAILED BY WRIGHT KAY & CO., DETROIT, MOVEMENT NO. 162757, CASE NO. 279012, CIRCA 1911

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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K gold openface keyless lever watch with up and down indicator
Signed Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneva, Switzerland, retailed by Wright Kay & Co., Detroit, Movement No. 162757, Case No. 279012, circa 1911
With nickel-finished lever movement, 21 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, wolf's tooth winding, engraved inscription to the snap on back, the white enamel dial with Breguet numerals, outer minutes track with Arabic five-minute divisions in red, gold Louis XV hands, semi-circular up and down indicator and subsidiary seconds, the circular case with engraved monogram to the snap on back, case, cuvette, dial and movement signed
50 mm. diam.

Lot Essay

This watch is accompanied by a Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production in 1911 and its subsequent sale on September 30th, 1913.

The up and down indicator is one of the more unusual complications found on Patek Philippe pocket watches from this time period. Such examples rarely appear at auction.

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