Swiss 18k gold minute repeating lever pocket watch Circa 1909

Gold watch decorated with an enamel coat of arms
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A very fine and rare Swiss, minute-repeating, 18K gold and enamel keyless dress watch, circa 1909. Sold to Haman & Co., St. Paul, Minneapolis on June 3rd, 1914.  Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. A polished case, the back cover decorated in enamel with the Putnam coat of arms and motto, black enamel and gold flower and swag border, the bezel decorated to match. Hinged gold cuvette with engraved dedication.
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Cream enamel dial with Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. A rhodium-plated movement, Geneva striping decoration, 31 jewels, wolf’s tooth winding, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with eight adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometre regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed.
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Diameter: 50 mm
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Signed: Patek, Philippe & Cie Genève
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Patek Philippe has the reputation of making watches that are not only extremely precise but also very elegant. The present watch, with its harmonious proportions and handsome decoration, is an excellent example.