Unique 18 carat gold hand-enamelled watch, Patek Philippe Circa 1968

Gold lever watch with enamel miniature of ‘The Milkmaid’ 
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An extremely attractive and unique Swiss 18K gold open faced keyless lever pocket watch with soft enamel painting, circa 1968. Mechanical movement, Geneva striping decoration, lever escapement, 18 jewels, cut bimetallic compensation balance, fine adjusting device.
Matte silvered dial with applied gold hour batons, outer dot minute divisions, subsidiary seconds at 6 and gold dauphine hands. The case with a stepped bezel, a snap-on back with a later polychrome enamel miniature of The Milkmaid after the painting by Vermeer, the enamelling signed d’après Vermeer – B.M. 68. Dial signed, case and movement signed and numbered, the case inscribed Patek Philippe & Co Genève Swiss, Ref. 600/1, 653762, movement No. 930936.
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Diameter: 44.5 mm
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Signed: Patek, Philippe & Co Genève Swiss
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The Milkmaid, also known as The Kitchen Maid, is a painting from around 1660 by the Dutch master Johannes Vermeer.
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Johannes Vermeer was baptized in Delft, on October 31, 1632, and died there, on December 15, 1675. He was a Dutch painter in the Golden Age. Vermeer is hailed as one of the greatest painters of the 17th century.
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A hand-enamelled pocket watch inspired by an old masterpiece. If the painting had been commissioned by Patek Philippe, the watch would probably have been worth between € 200,000 and € 300,000. However, now a fraction of this amount, nevertheless, this timepiece is unique with its beautiful painting.
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Reference 0100000