Patek Philippe. A fine 18K gold and enamel openface keyless lever watch with enamel view of Geneva, original certificate, box and spare crystal

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CIE., GENEVE, MOVEMENT NO. 178'302, CASE NO. 281'753, MANUFACTURED IN 1913

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Patek Philippe. A fine 18K gold and enamel openface keyless lever watch with enamel view of Geneva, original certificate, box and spare crystal
Signed Patek Philippe & Cie., Geneve, movement no. 178'302, case no. 281'753, manufactured in 1913
Cal. 12''' gilt-finished jewelled lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, wolf's tooth winding, gold cuvette with engraved inscription Tir Cantonal du Centenaire Genève - Suisse 1814 - 1914, the white enamel dial with Breguet numerals, gold Louis XV hands, in circular plain case with two rows of inlaid white enamel stripes decoration to bezel and rim, the reverse with an eccentric polychrome painted enamel scene depicting a view of Geneva with the lake in the foreground and Mount Salève in the background, bordered with enamel wreath of roses and inscription 1814-1914, case, cuvette, dial and movement signed
32 mm. diam.

Lot Essay

Accompanied by Patek Philippe Certificat d'Origine et de Garantie, original fitted presentation box numbered 178'302 and spare crystal. Furthermore delivered with the Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with enamel painting "View of Geneva" and text commemorating one hundred years of cantonal target shooting in Geneva in 1913 and its subsequent sale on 7 July 1914.

The present watch was made to commemorate the Centenary Shooting Contest in Geneva in 1914. To the best of our knowledge it has never been offered in public before.

A similar watch is illustrated in Patek Philippe by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, p. 152, pl. 92 a-c and furthermore on permanent exhibition at the prestigious Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva, "From Art nouveau to Art deco (1890-1940)", called "View of the Grand Quai in Geneva".

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