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Patek Philippe. An extraordinarily fine and rare platinum, pearl and diamond-set miniature openface keyless lever pendant watch

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO., GENÈVE, MOVEMENT NO. 97'364, CASE NO. 400'172, MANUFACTURED IN 1893

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Patek Philippe. An extraordinarily fine and rare platinum, pearl and diamond-set miniature openface keyless lever pendant watch
Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, movement no. 97'364, case no. 400'172, manufactured in 1893
Cal. 6", with gilt-finished fully jewelled lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, wolf's tooth winding, platinum cuvette, the silvered matt dial with Breguet numerals, blued steel spade hands, in miniature circular case with two row rose-cut diamond-set bezel, diamond-set pendant and swivel bow, the snap on back centred by a large natural pearl and surrounded by a row of rose-cut diamonds, pearl-set winding crown, the band with finely engraved geometrical design, cuvette, dial and movement signed
17 mm. diam.

Lot Essay

Accompanied by Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the movement in 1893, casing in 1913 and its subsequent sale on 24 January 1914.

It is thought that the present watch with its 6 lignes movement is the third smallest watch and possibly the smallest with a lever movement ever made by Patek Philippe.

The company's smallest but keywound watch with a diameter of only 9.023 mm. or 4 lignes movement was exhibited at the London World Exhibition in 1851 (see Patek Philippe Pocketwatches by M. Huber & A. Banbery, p. 106, pl. 13). The second smallest example features a keyless 5 lignes cylinder movement manufactured in 1893 and numbered 97'332.

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