Patek Philippe. A very fine and rare 18K pink gold openface minute repeating keyless lever chronograph watch with Breguet numerals

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CIE., GENÈVE, MOVEMENT NO. 97'399, CASE NO. 218'435, MANUFACTURED IN 1893

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Patek Philippe. A very fine and rare 18K pink gold openface minute repeating keyless lever chronograph watch with Breguet numerals
Signed Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, movement no. 97'399, case no. 218'435, manufactured in 1893
Cal. 19''' nickel-finished fully jewelled lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, wolf's tooth winding, gold cuvette with engraved inscription Medaille d'Or Exposition Genève 1896, the engine-turned two-tone gilt dial with Breguet numerals on blank chapter ring, blued steel spade hands, subsidiary seconds, in circular case with engine-turned back, repeating slide in the ribbed band, chronograph button in the crown, case, cuvette, dial and movement signed
53 mm. diam.

Lot Essay

Accompanied by Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1893 and its subsequent sale on 15 February 1897. Furthermore delivered with the photocopy of a letter from Patek Philippe dated 8 March 1988 confirming that it was sold to Mr. Louis Schwartz. It is thought that it has never been offered in public before.

This watch can be considered a tribute to a style created in the early 19th century by Abraham-Louis Breguet. His watches were commonly fitted with silvered dials with engine-turned centre, reeded band and engine-turned case back.

Impressively, the Extract from the Archives for the present watch is explicitly mentioning the Breguet style case and black enamelled numerals.

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