Swiss rose gold minute repeating lever chronograph Circa 1892

Rose gold open faced minute repeater by Patek Philippe
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A very fine Swiss 18 carat rose gold open faced minute repeating chronograph keyless lever pocket watch, circa 1892. Made for the Comte de la Reveliere in 1892, sold on April 4, 1893. Retailed by A.H. Rodanet, Paris. Rhodium-plated movement, Geneva striping decoration, 34 jewels, straight-line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs with two polished steel hammers activated by a slide on the band.  Gold hinged cuvette engraved with the Comte’s initials below a coronet and Construit en 1893 par Patek Philippe & Cie pour le Comte de la Reveliere. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer minute track and fifths of a second divisions with five-minute Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and original blued steel spade hands. Polished case, the back engraved with the coat of arms and motto of the Comte de la Reveliere, chronograph safety bolt on the band at 11 o’clock. Case and movement signed by the watchmaker, cuvette signed by the retailer, case and movement numbered. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.
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Diameter: 51 mm
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Signed: Patek, Philippe & Co Geneva