Patek Philippe

(*) A delightful, diamond-set Geneva Belle Epoque ladies' wristwatch in a platinum case with engraving of the Panama-Pacific, International Exposition, 1915 Movm. No. 174442, Case No. 174442 84160, Dimensions 14 x 45 mm, circa 1914, Weight 20 g, Origin Schweiz, Extract from the archives Case: Platinum, diamond-set bezel and lugs, hinged push back with engraving: "Awarded Grand Prix, Panama-Pacific, International Exposition, 1915, S.F.W. to O.P.W., Dec. 25, 1915", platinum bracelet, bracelet length 120 mm, total length 160 mm. Dial: Ivory-coloured, polychrome painted. Movm.: Manual. This lady’s wristwatch by Patek Philippe features an dial with painted flowers and blue Arabic numerals. The platinum case comes with a diamond-studded bezel and the delicate platinum bracelet has a jewelry clasp. The extract from the archives that comes with the watch shows that the watch was created in 1914 and sold on January 11, 1916. The back is engraved with: "Awarded the Grand Prix, Panama-Pacific, International Exposition, 1915, S.F.W. to O.P.W., 25. December 1915". The Panama-Pacific International Exposition was an international fair in San Francisco, California from February 20, to December 4, 1915. The celebration commemorated the completion of the Panama Canal a year earlier. Simultaneously the city of San Francisco wanted to illustrate the fact that it had fully recovered from the 1906 earth quake. The fair was constructed on a 636 acre site along the northern shore of the city. The fair attraczed 18.9 million visitors. The Panama Pacific International Exposition surpassed the standards of previous fairs and world exhibitions in many aspects. The event managed to exude the charme of a "state fair" with a variety of different awards and tributes. Many years later product labels and posters still celebrated the success of countless businesses, state and national institutions as well as the individual efforts delivered during the fair. The main exhibition edifices were dedicated to different topics such as food production, education, social economy, agriculture, transportation, industry, mining, metallurgy and the arts. Even though WWI was raging, several European countries attended the fair, such as Italy, France and Switzerland who exhibited at the Palace of Varied Industries. Case: very good. Dial: very good. Movm.: very good, to be restored.