Swiss 18 carat rose gold keyless lever dress watch Circa 1941

Watch made for the Consul General of France in Geneva by Patek Philippe
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A very fine, very rare and large Swiss 18 carat rose gold keyless lever dress watch made for the Consul General of France in Geneva, circa 1941. Sold on February 5, 1942. Rhodium-plated movement, Geneva striping decoration, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometre regulator. Brushed pink dial with champlevé Breguet numerals, rose gold dot indexes, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds and original blued steel Breguet hands. Polished bezels and brushed band and case back, circular pendant, the back engraved A Jean Peron Ministre Plenipotentiaire Consul General de France a Geneve Souvenir de Quelques Amis Genevois Janvier 1942. Dial, case and movement signed, case and movement numbered. Accompanied by a fitted Patek Philippe box and the Extract from the Archives.
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Diameter: 50 mm
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Signed: Patek, Philippe & Cie Suisse
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This watch is a particularly beautiful and well-preserved example of a Patek Philippe dress watch, the large diameter combined with pink Breguet dial is in perfect harmony with the rose gold case.
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Jean Peron was the French Minister Plenipotentiary who was based in Geneva during World War II. This position is roughly equivalent to Ambassador, plenipotentiary meaning that he had full powers to represent the French government.