PATEK PHILIPPE | A YELLOW GOLD AND ENAMEL OPEN-FACED KEYLESS WATCHMVT 178501 CASE 277968 MADE IN 1913

• cal. 10"' manual winding movement • white enamel dial, Breguet numerals, outer minute track • 18k yellow gold hinged case, bezel decorated with enamel pastel coloured clouds and 2 pigeons, finely painted polychrome enamel scene of 3 cupids resting among the cloud to case back • case, dial, cuvette and movement signed

Movement in working order when cataloging. The dial is intact and in good condition. The bezel is very colorful and in attractive condition. Some minor discoloration to where the case meets the crystal throughout. The case back enamel is in very good condition with only some very minor losses towards the outer edge, but this is minor. Overall, this is a very attractive example. * Please note that the movement has not tested for the accuracy of time or duration of the power reserve and a service might be required at the buyer's expense.
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**Please be advised that bands made of materials derived from endangered or otherwise protected species (i.e. alligator and crocodile) are not sold with the watches and are for display purposes only. We reserve the right to remove these bands prior to shipping."

Accompanied by a Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives. The present lot features a polychrome enamel miniature of three putti resting on clouds and is rendered beautifully, capturing every small detail, down to the bow, wreath and wings of the three small putti.

 The work is most probably a study of a painting by François Boucher (French, 1703–1770). The enamel has been preserved in exceptional condition, considering its age and is free of any restorations. The dial itself is free of any hairlines or imperfections at all and is further enhanced with painted Breguet numerals.