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Lot Essay
With Patek Philippe Certificat d'Origine et de Garantie and fitted presentation box. Furthermore delivered with Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with enamel dial, gilt minute figures and a painted picture for the centenary and its subsequent sale on 17 July 1914.
To the best of our knowledge, this watch has never been offered in public before.
1814 was an important year for Geneva as it became the 22nd canton of Switzerland after the fall of Napoléon I. The present watch was made to commemorate this event 100 years later in 1914 with a prestigious target shooting contest celebrating the ascension of Geneva to the Swiss Federation. As recreational shooting events were quite popular in the late 19th century and early 20th century, various watch companies brought out watches to commemorate these events. Patek Philippe was the most prestigious firm among them, bringing out only around 120 such
timepieces.
A similar watch is illustrated in Patek Philippe Museum - Patek Philippe Watches - Volume II, pp. 93-94.
To the best of our knowledge, this watch has never been offered in public before.
1814 was an important year for Geneva as it became the 22nd canton of Switzerland after the fall of Napoléon I. The present watch was made to commemorate this event 100 years later in 1914 with a prestigious target shooting contest celebrating the ascension of Geneva to the Swiss Federation. As recreational shooting events were quite popular in the late 19th century and early 20th century, various watch companies brought out watches to commemorate these events. Patek Philippe was the most prestigious firm among them, bringing out only around 120 such
timepieces.
A similar watch is illustrated in Patek Philippe Museum - Patek Philippe Watches - Volume II, pp. 93-94.