Swiss 18k gold five minute repeating lever watch Circa 1898

Gold five minute repeater by Patek Philippe
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A very fine Swiss 18 carat gold open faced five minute repeating keyless lever pocket watch, movement made in 1898. Retailed and cased by Tiffany & Co, New York. Sold on June 2nd, 1899. Rhodium plated movement, Geneva striping decoration, 26 jewels, wolf’s tooth winding, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, blued steel Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Cuvette engraved Charles Henry Farnam – Sept. 12, 1899. White enamel dial with Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial and original blued steel spade hands. Polished case. Dial, case and movement signed Tiffany & Co. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.
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Diameter: 47 mm
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Thickness: 13 mm
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Signed: Patek, Philippe & Cie Genève – Tiffany & Co