Swiss 18K gold quarter repeating lever pocket watch Circa 1910

Gold historically interesting gentlemen’s watch
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A fine and historically interesting Swiss 18 carat gold open faced quarter repeating manual wind pocket watch made by Patek Philippe in Geneva, circa 1910. The movement with a lever escapement. White enamel dial with black Roman hours, an outer minute track, outermost red Arabic five minute numerals, sunk subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock and blued spade & whip hands. A polished case. Dial signed, case and movement signed and numbered. Comes with the original fitted presentation box, certificate of origin (though torn and partially missing), a spare glass, spare springs and the newspaper Illustrazione Italiana dated 1889.
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Diameter: 49 mm
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Signed: Patek, Philippe & Cie Genève
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The former property of Carlo Compans di Brichanteau
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Marquis Carlo Compans de Brichanteau de Challant, born on April 30th, 1845, in Chambéry and died on November 2nd, 1925, in Turin, was an Italian politician and sports manager who was president of the Italian National Olympic Committee from 1914 to 1920.