Fine Swiss 18k gold hunting cased lever watch Circa 1883

Keyless lever by Patek Philippe
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A fine and heavy Swiss 18 carat gold hunting cased keyless lever watch, circa 1883. Gilt finished lever movement, 17 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, wolf’s tooth winding. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, blued steel spade hands, outer railway minute divisions and subsidiary seconds. Engine turned case, the front centred by the large raised and engraved initials ‘AB’. Case numbered, cuvette numbered and signed, dial signed, movement numbered underneath the dial.
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Diameter: 51 mm
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Signed: Patek Philippe & Co Genève