Lot 84

Patek Philippe. A very fine, highly unusual and possibly unique 18K gold, enamel, diamond and amethyst-set openface keyless lever pendant watch with matching brooch

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CIE., GENEVA, RETAILED BY SHREVE, CRUMP & LOW, BOSTON, MOVEMENT NO. 104'573, CASE NO. 215'681, MANUFACTURED IN 1895

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Patek Philippe. A very fine, highly unusual and possibly unique 18K gold, enamel, diamond and amethyst-set openface keyless lever pendant watch with matching brooch
Signed Patek Philippe & Cie., Geneva, retailed by Shreve, Crump & Low, Boston, movement no. 104'573, case no. 215'681, manufactured in 1895
Cal. 10''' nickel-finished lever movement, 18 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, wolf's tooth winding, engine-turned snap on back decorated with translucent green enamel, white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, centred by a painted gold floral decoration, circular case, band with diamond-set and white champlevé enamel geometrical decoration, bezel set with raised gold scroll and leaf-shaped amethyst decoration, similarly decorated openwork hinged back, matching 18K gold, green enamel, diamond and amethyst-set brooch, movement signed by maker and retailer and numbered
28 mm. diam. & 75 mm. overall length

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Lot Essay

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with enamel dial, Breguet numerals and gold ornament, green enamel back, chased half-openface case with Byzantine style decoration and set with amethysts in 1895 and its subsequent sale on 7 October 1898.

The designation "half open-face" was used for watches with wider bezels than usual and which were often finely decorated.

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