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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

LOT 204

?Art Nouveau Lady? Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 111443, case No. 222940, retailed by A. Newsalt, Dayton, Ohio. Made in 1898 and sold on July 9, 1901. Very fine and unusual 18K yellow gold, ruby, rose-cut diamond and enamel lady?s keyless Art Nouveau pendant watch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 16,000 - 20,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,000 / USD 13,000 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 59,000

C. Four-body ?half open-face?, matted bezel and band, the back cover decorated in high relief with the portrait of a young lady with flowing hair and an enamelled Madonna lily, set with six old-cut rectangular rubies within a rose-cut diamond-set border. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute track. Gold ?Louis XV? hands. M. 22 mm., 10???, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 17 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding straight-line ?moustache? lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 27 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Patek Philippe watches in the Art Nouveau style are exceptionally rare.