Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Mar 15, 2015
LOT 212
PATEK PHILIPPE MADE SPECIALLY FOR V. ASTRUA TURIN WATCH WITH SPECIAL DIAL Patek Philippe, Genève, "Fabriqué Spécialement pour V. Astrua, Turin", movement No. 805725, case No. 293675. Made in 1930, sold on March 17, 1931. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold keyless pocket watch with special dial. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. Dial, case, cuvette and movement signed.
CHF 2,000 - 4,000
HKD 17,000 - 33,000 / USD 2,200 - 4,300
Sold: CHF 4,375
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-22-01 |
Good Later original HANDS Original |
Notes
DIAM. 47 mm.
Made for the prestigious Italian
retailer V. Astrua of Turin, the present
watch is one of very few Patek
Philippe watches that are known
with specially made dials to the
customer's order, those other known
examples were usually made for
watches for Observatory trial. That
does not seem to be the case for the
present watch and it has not been
possible to discover the meaning
of the series of numbers on the dial
which were presumably only of
significance to Astrua.