Thematic Auction in Geneva:The Evolut...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Nov 16, 2002

LOT 616

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève,No. 933350, case No. 2818806, enamel painting by G. Manni after P. Bona-venture, dated 1991.Very fine and unique, 18K gold and painted on enamel keyless dress watch.

CHF 30,000 - 38,000

EUR 20,000 - 35,000

Sold: CHF 34,500

C. Three-body, "bassine", back finely painted with a harbor scene, sailing ships in the foreground, a castle to the right, the sea at the background, bezels engraved with foliage. D. Silver, matted, applied gold Breguet nume-rals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Gold Bre-guet hands. M. 37 mm. (17'''), 17-170 caliber, rhodium-plated, straight line lever escape-ment, monometallic balance with self-compensating Breguet balance spring.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 44 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

Patek Philippe is one of a handful of companies that continue the tradition of enamel painting as decoration of watch cases and on occasion produce small series of watches painted on enamel by the best contem-porary miniature painters.