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Geneva, May 10, 2009
LOT 149
Presentation Au Lieutenant de Vaisseau Derrien Commandant Le Sous-Marin ?Le Glorieux? 1933 Patek Philippe & Cie., Geneva, Switzerland, No. 818408, case No. 414736. Made in 1933. Very fine, thin, keyless, 18K yellow gold and enamel dress watch with presentation inscription of naval interest and an 18K gold fancy-link long chain. Accompanied by the original fitted box, Certificate of Origin and the Extract from the Archives.
CHF 5,000 - 7,000
USD 4,400 - 6,000 / EUR 3,300 - 4,600
Sold: CHF 8,400
C. Four-body, "demi-bassine", polished, the back cover with blue champleve enamel monogram ?E.D.?. Hinged gold cuvette with engraved presentation inscription ?Au Lieutenant de Vaisseau Derrien Commandant le Sous-Marin 'Le Glorieux' 1933". D. Brushed silver with applied yellow gold Breguet numerals, outer dot minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold Breguet hands. M. Cal. 17''', rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, 18 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, straight-line lever escapement a moustache, cut bimetallic compensation balance with 8 adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring with overcoil, micrometer regulator. Dial, case, cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 45 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-6-01 |
Good Slightly oxidized HANDS Original |
Notes
was a French submarine that took part in World War II combat and was awarded the Medal of Resistance with rosette in recognition of its contribution to the war effort on November 20, 1946.
Edmond Louis Hyacinthe Derrien (1882-1946)
Lieutenant de Vaisseau, Derrien was commander of French submarine Le Glorieux in the 1930s. In 1942, Admiral Derrien was in command of French naval forces in Bizerte, Tunisia, when the Germans invaded.