The Art Of Patek Philippe

Geneva, Apr 09, 1989

LOT 104

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 704867, case No. 689388, Ref. No. 2481, sold on the 5.6.1956. Very fine and rare, centre seconds 18-carat pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with its Patek Philippe gold bracelet.

CHF 30,000 - 35,000

C. massive, polished, concave bezel, fluted lugs. D. white enamel bearing the portrait of the King lbn Saud of Saudi Arabia (the miniature was hand painted on each watch) with applied round and " bâton" ruby indexes. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 27"' SC, Geneva quality hallmark, rhodiumed, "faussescôtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escape-ment, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism, and to 5 positions; antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 54 mm.


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Notes

This model was produced in 50 examples in 1956 and presented to the King lbn Saud, the following year. A similar watch is published in "Signori del Tempo", page 201.