PATEK PHILIPPE, RETAILED BY S. NORDLINGER & SONS. AN 18K YELLOW GOLD KEYLESS WIND OPEN FACE WATCH Date: Purchased 24th September, 1919 Movement: 18-jewel manual wind, no. 190'109 Dial: Gold Case: 18k yellow gold, snap on case back, no. 405'223 Signed: Case and dial signed Patek Philippe, movement signed Patek Philippe and S. Nordlinger & Sons, Los Angeles, Cal. Size: 43.5mm Accompaniments: Maker's Extract from the Archive confirming the date of production in 1918 and purchase date, service box and a copy of the service receipt Footnotes: Simon Nordlinger was an Alsatian watchmaker and jeweler who emigrated from northeastern France. He established his firm in Los Angeles around 1869 and was first documented in the 1872 Los Angeles City and County Directory. Later expanding alongside his sons, Louis S. and Melville, into 'S. Nordlinger & Sons', the house became one of the premier retailers of exceptional timepieces in Southern California. The present Patek Philippe exemplifies the high-grade retailed by the company during that era. Featuring a yellow gold dial engraved with Greek-inspired Arabic numerals and a center executed in delicate flinqué guilloché, this timepiece is offered directly from the original owner's family. It is also accompanied by a Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives and a service receipt copy. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing