Patek Philippe. An important 18 carat gold openface keyless one-minute lever tourbillon watch

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO., GENEVA, NO. 198293, CIRCA 1920

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Patek Philippe. An important 18 carat gold openface keyless one-minute lever tourbillon watch
Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Geneva, No. 198293, circa 1920
With nickel finished movement, 18 jewels, bimetallic three arm one minute tourbillon carriage, glazed dust cover, the white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, decoratively pierced gold hands, in plain case (No. 609366) with engraved coat of arms to the reverse, together with Patek Philippe original fitted wooden presentation box and spare main spring, case, dial and movement signed
53 mm. diam.

Lot Essay

The tourbillon was supplied by James Pellaton (1873-1954) who like his father, Albert Pellaton-Favre (1770-1849), was an eminent maker of tourbillons in the nineteenth century.
James Pellaton was a professor at the watchmaking school in Le Locle and also the school's director.
James Pellaton made the smallest tourbillon in 1923 which was only succeeded in size in circa 1950.
Throughout the years, both father and son built several tourbillons for Patek Philippe & Cie.

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