| An early 20th Century Swiss lever made by Patek Philippe for an American retailer in a gold open face case. High quality damascened keyless bar movement with going barrel. Steel wolf's teeth winding wheels. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil
hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, the lever with counter-balance extensions to the arms. Escape pivots with endstones. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, red for the minutes and black for the hours. Decorative pierced gold hands. Plain 14 carat open face case, maker's mark "A W C Co."
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