Patek, Philippe & Cie. 18K gold keyless wind open face pocket watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1930
This open face pocket watch by Patek, Philippe & Cie. is dated circa 1930 and features an 18K gold case measuring 43mm across. The silvered dial displays black baton hour markers with applied gilt Arabic numerals at the quarters, an outer minute track, gilt leaf hands, and a subsidiary seconds dial at the 6 o'clock position.
The auction catalog notes that the watch is powered by a Swiss lever movement numbered 810824, equipped with a cut and compensated bimetallic balance and wolf's tooth winding, housed in a snap-on case back bearing a monogram and personal engraving.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Open-face watch
- Case Number
- 610409
- Case Diameter
- 43mm
- Case Material
- 18K gold
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Movement Number
- 810824
- Movement Features
- Swiss lever, cut and compensated bi-metallic balance, wolf's tooth winding
- Maker / attribution
- Patek, Philippe & Cie.
Design
- Visible features
- • Open face pocket watch with a rounded polished case and an angular bow atop the winding crown. • Hallmarks or stamps visible on the top of the angular bow. • Silvered dial with concentric chapter rings, black baton hour indices, and applied gilt Arabic numerals at 12, 3, and 9. • Subsidiary seconds register positioned at 6 o'clock with black calibrations. • Dial signed 'PATEK, PHILIPPE & CIE' and 'GENÈVE' beneath 12 o'clock, with 'FAB. SUISSE' along the lower edge. • Peripheral wear and minor aging visible along the outer edge of the dial.
- Dial Configuration and Appearance
- The open-face pocket watch features a silvered dial detailed with concentric chapter rings, a black outer minute track, and black baton hour markers. Applied gilt Arabic numerals appear at the 12, 3, and 9 quarter positions, paired with gilt leaf hands and a subsidiary seconds dial calibrated in black at the 6 o'clock position. The dial is signed 'PATEK, PHILIPPE & CIE' and 'GENÈVE' below 12 o'clock, with 'FAB. SUISSE' printed along the lower boundary. Direct visual observation records peripheral wear and minor aging along the outer edge of the dial surface.
- Movement Specifications and Dating
- The movement is not visible in the provided photograph and all internal specifications derive from the catalog listing. The auction house reports a keyless Swiss lever movement numbered 810824, configured with a cut and compensated bi-metallic balance and wolf's tooth winding. The catalog dates the pocket watch to circa 1930 and records that the case, dial, and movement are each signed. Because the movement and case interior are unpictured, these mechanical and attribution details represent source-reported catalog entries.
- Case Architecture and Catalogued Details
- Visual observation shows a rounded polished case with an angular bow positioned directly over the winding crown. Hallmarks or stamped marks are visible on the top of the angular bow. According to auction catalog documentation, the watch is an 18K gold open-face case measuring 43mm across, fitted with a snap-on case back bearing a monogram and personal engraving and catalogued under number 610409. Neither the interior of the case nor the exterior back engraving is visible in the provided image.
Identification
- Serial number
- 810824
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Movement and case back interior/exterior are not visible in the supplied photograph; movement caliber, serial number, and case engravings are source-reported.
- Research required: The 18K gold purity and internal case number 610409 rely entirely on auction catalog documentation.