Patek Philippe. An exquisite 18K yellow gold and platinum, enamel and diamond-set openface pendant watch

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CIE., GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, MOVEMENT NO. 158'389, CASE NO. 260'161, MANUFACTURED IN 1909

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Patek Philippe. An exquisite 18K yellow gold and platinum, enamel and diamond-set openface pendant watch
Signed Patek Philippe & Cie., Geneva, Switzerland, movement no. 158'389, case no. 260'161, manufactured in 1909
Cal. 10''' nickel-finished lever movement, 18 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, gold cuvette, the white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, pierced gold hands, the circular yellow gold case with translucent light blue guilloché enamel bezel, the platinum band enhanced with white enamel, the translucent light blue guilloché enamel and white enamel floral and foliage decorated snap on back with a platinum mounted diamond-set border, centred by a finely detailed platinum mounted filigrée diamond-set floral decoration, all set within a fine platinum and diamond-set filigrée outer frame, later crown, together with a similarly decorated, associated white, diamond, sapphire and pearl-set chain, case, cuvette, dial and movement signed
32 mm. diam.

Lot Essay

Accompanied by Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1909 and its subsequent sale on 20 May 1910. To the best of our knowledge it has never been offered in public before.

Similar enamelled pendant watches are illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, second edition, pp. 148 & 149.

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