Very fine Swiss 18K gold and enamel keyless watch Circa 1920

Gold enamelled lever pocket watch
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A Swiss 18 carat gold and enamel open faced keyless pocket watch with chain made by Patek Philippe in Geneva, circa 1920. Retailed by Greenleaf & Crosby Co., Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.A. The lever movement with 18 jewels and adjusted in eight positions. Silvered dial with Breguet hour numerals, an outer minute track, subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock and blued hands. The case with gold decoration on a blue enamel ground and a hinged back. Dial signed, case and movement numbered and signed by the watchmaker, movement further signed by the retailer. Comes with an associated 14 carat gold and black enamelled watch chain.
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Diameter: 44 mm
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Signed: Patek, Philippe & Co Geneva Switzerland
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The former property of the family of the original owner.
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Greenleaf & Crosby Co. is a retailer of luxury and exotic goods in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.A., founded in the late 1860s. When tourism started to pick up in Jacksonville, the company partnered with developer Henry Flagler to set up boutiques in some of the most renowned hotels, including The Alcazar, The Royal Poinciana, The Breaker’s Palm Beach and The Royal Palm. By the 1920s, Greenleaf & Crosby had become the foremost Floridian jewellers and began to introduce some of the most iconic European brands to the area including, Van Cleef & Arpels and Patek Philippe.