PATEK PHILIPPE YELLOW GOLD MINUTE REPEATING POCKET WATCH
Patek Philippe 18K yellow gold minute repeater with gilt dial retailed by Tiffany & Co., made in 1919 and sold in 1920
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In a retailer advertisement from circa 1915 for ‘Patek Philippe & Co. Extra Fine Watches and Repeaters’, the ad copy states these watches are ‘acknowledged by experts to be quite the finest made anywhere in the world. They range in price from 18 jewels at $125 USD to 31 jeweled repeaters at $425 USD.’ This is one of those watches, the best of the best from the period. For a point of comparison, a well-off family spent an average of $28 USD per month at the time for food. This Extra Quality movement from Patek Philippe indeed represented the best that money could buy, from its high octane minute repeating movement, hand-engraved gold dial, and brilliantly executed hidden hinge open face case, this was a watch that did not cut any corners. Apparently, ‘Bess’ agreed and bought this watch for ‘Arthur’ in 1920 in advance of their marriage on February 26, 1921.
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Pocket watch specifications
Reference Number: Pre-reference
Production Year: 1919
Original Date of Sale: November 4, 1920
Size: 48 mm
Material: 18K yellow gold
Dial Color: Gilt dial with Breguet numerals
Watch Movement: 18 lignes minute repeating
Accompanied By: Extract from the Archive
CSKU: 1725
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