Swiss 18K yellow gold pocket watch with Léontine Circa 1950

Gold open faced lever watch
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A Swiss 18 carat yellow gold open faced pocket watch made by Patek Philippe in Geneva in the mid 20th century. It is fitted with a signed and numbered, hand wound mechanical lever movement. The silvered dial features gilt Arabic hour numerals, outer dot minute divisions and poker & beetle style hands. The plain case has a matching number to the movement. The watch comes in a blue presentation box, is further accompanied by an 18 carat yellow gold Léontine, adorned with a medal engraved JLR 15 mars 1932 and fitted with a black grosgrain ribbon.
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Diameter: 45 mm
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Weight including Léontine: 82.4 g
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Signed: Patek, Philippe & Co Genève
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A Léontine is a type of watch chain for a pocket watch. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, it was a popular accessory used to attach the watch to clothing, often a waistcoat or buttonhole. It is the female counterpart to the heavier gentlemen’s “Albert chain.”