Rare Swiss 18K gold Art Deco keyless pocket watch Circa 1925

Yellow gold lever watch
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A very fine and rare 18 carat yellow gold Art Deco keyless pocket watch accompanied by a brass desk stand made by Patek Philippe in Geneva, circa 1925. The polished case has the engraved initials PC on the back cover. The three tone silvered sector dial with black champlevé baton hour indexes, Arabic quarter hour numerals, an outer minute track, subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock and blued steel leaf hands. The matte gilt movement is fitted with 17 jewels, wolf’s tooth winding, a straight line moustache lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring and an index regulator.
Dial, case and movement signed.
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Diameter: 44.5 mm
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Signed: Patek, Philippe & Cie Genève
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The multi tone sector dial is an excellent example of Art Deco design. The contrasting polished and matte surfaces are reminiscent of chrome and frosted glass objects, which were considered to be the height of fashion. The clarity of the dial is also typical of the Art Deco desire for clean lines.