Patek Philippe

• 17''' damascened Extra quality nickel lever movement with wolf's tooth winding, 31 jewels, bi-metallic compensation balance, 8 adjustments, two polished steel hammers minute repeating on coiled gongs • gold numbered cuvette with inscription • gold dial, roman numerals, blued steel hands, subsidiary seconds • polished case, the back centred by a diamond shaped cartouche with a removed monogram, invisible hinge • movement, bow and case signed Patek Philippe, case, dial and movement signed Tiffany

Movement running and repeating at time of cataloguing but may benefit from servicing and has not been tested for time keeping. Dial in attractive condition and all numbers, tracks and signature are clear, the surface appears to have been re-lacquered in the past. Case with some scuffs – the cartouche to the case back has been poorly removed by the addition of cross hatching – this could most probably be improved by laser filling. Inscription to cuvette reads: "John F. Bannon July 22nd 1925 From Will and Leo".
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Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives confirming production with gold dial in 1917 and sale on January 4th, 1918.