Unique Swiss gold hunting cased lever dress watch Circa 1976

With enamel miniatures of hunting scenes after Carle Vernet by Patek Philippe
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A unique Swiss 18 carat gold hunting cased keyless lever dress watch, both sides with painted on enamel miniatures of hunting scenes after Carle Vernet signed M. Bischoff. Sold by Gübelin, Lucerne on December 6th, 1976. Rhodium plated movement, Geneva striping decoration, stamped twice with the Seal of the Geneva quality mark, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Silver dial with black painted Roman numerals and original black Louis XV hands. The band and bezels are engraved with laurel leaves; the case front is decorated with a polychrome enamel scene chasse a course, and the back with le débucher et le Bien taller, both by Marthe Bischoff.
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The dial, case, and movement are signed and numbered, and the back cover enamel is signed M. Bischoff. This watch comes with a Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin, a Gübelin invoice, product literature detailing the commission of enamels, and a presentation box. Additionally, it includes a Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives, which confirms that this watch, featuring a white dial and Roman numerals, was produced in 1967 and sold in December 1976.
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Diameter: 46 mm
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Signed: Patek Philippe Genève
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The movement is in working condition. The dial is in excellent overall condition. The miniatures are beautifully hand painted, featuring exceptional colours and details that are highly accurate to the original painting. The gold case is tarnished but can be easily cleaned. There is one very minor loss below the bow on one side. Overall, this is an exceptional watch and one of only three known double sided pocket watches.
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Along with Suzanne Rohr and L. Pellarin-LeRoy, Marthe Bischoff was one of the few enamellists capable of producing such exquisite work for Patek Philippe. Her scrupulous attention to detail and long experience with the technique of painting on enamel could perhaps be said to have reached its zenith in the creation of the present piece.
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Antoine Charles Horace Vernet (known as Carle) (1758-1835) was a French painter, the son of Claude Vernet. He excelled in the painting of hunting scenes and the depiction of horses. His sister was executed during the French Revolution, after which he ceased painting until the Directoire period when his style changed dramatically, and his works depict the battles of Napoleon in minute detail.