Patek Philippe. An unusual 18K pink gold openface keyless lever watch

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO., GENÈVE, CHRONOMETRO GONDOLO, MOVEMENT NO. 175'560, CASE NO. 292'689, MOVEMENT MANUFACTURED IN 1912, ENCASED AND SOLD IN 1927

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Patek Philippe. An unusual 18K pink gold openface keyless lever watch
Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, Chronometro Gondolo, movement no. 175'560, case no. 292'689, movement manufactured in 1912, encased and sold in 1927
Cal. 12''' gilt-finished moustache lever movement, 15 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, cam wheel regulator, gold wheels, wolf's tooth winding, silvered dial, Arabic numerals, outer railway minute divisions, circular case, enlarged bezel, engine-turned sunburst design decorated snap on back, coin-edged band, case, dial and movement signed
44.5 mm. diam.

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Lot Essay

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with "Empire"-style case and enamel dial with Roman numerals in 1912 and its subsequent sale on 22 December 1927. It furthermore states that the original case was replaced by the present one bearing number 292'689 during a servicing in the firm's workshops in 1929.

"Gondolo" watches with Empire-style case are exceedingly rare. To date, only seven examples of this particular model are known to exist but only three, including the present watch, without the subsidiary seconds dial.

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