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PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY FINE AND ATTRACTIVE, POSSIBLY UNIQUE 18K GOLD AND ENAMEL OPENFACE KEYLESS LEVER PENDANT WATCH WITH BOX

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CIE., GENÈVE, MOVEMENT NO. 102'989, CASE NO. 217'022, MANUFACTURED IN 1894

Patek Philippe. A very fine and attractive, possibly unique 18K gold and enamel openface keyless lever pendant watch with box
Signed Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, movement no. 102'989, case no. 217'022, manufactured in 1894
Cal. 12''' gilt-finished jewelled lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, wolf's tooth winding, gold cuvette, white enamel dial, Breguet numerals, gold Louis XV hands, black enamelled circular case, back decorated with painted polychrome enamel wild roses, case, cuvette, dial and movement signed
32 mm. diam. 

With Patek Philippe original fitted presentation box and Extract from the Archives confirming the manufacture of the present watch with enamel painting "wild rose" on the case back in 1894 and its subsequent sale on 4 January 1899.

Fresh to the market, this watch is a wonderful example of one of Patek Philippe's Art Nouveau pendant watches. It is possibly a unique piece made to special order, distinguished by the unusual use of black enamel, a feature rarely found in such timepiece. It further impresses by the delicateness of the finely painted roses, rendering it a unique masterpiece of timeless beauty.