100 Years of Wristwatches
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 19, 2000
LOT 80
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, 'Reverso', No. 823421, case No. 609481, retailed by Gübelin Lucerne.Produced in circa 1934.Extremely fine and rare, rectangular, reversible, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch. Accompanied byExtract of the Archives.
CHF 100,000 - 150,000
USD 60,000 - 90,000
Sold: CHF 333,500
C. three-body, solid, polished, reeded bezel, black champlevé enamel plate on the back bearing the initials 'D.B.'.D. black with applied white gold indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. 'Index' white gold hands. M. Cal. 9 ''' rhodiumplated, 'fausses côtes' decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, flatbalance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 23 x 37 mm.
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Grade: |
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Case: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 1 |
As new |
Dial: 3 - 01 |
Notes
A 'Reverso' wristwatch, movement No. 832422, from 1934, in yellow and white gold, was sold at auction byAntiquorum on April 23, 1995. As you may notice, it is the next movement number of the present watch. Thisauctioned watch bears a black enamel plate on the back with the initials 'A.B.'. Maybe two members of a same familyordered these two watches together !Another 'Reverso' by Patek Philippe, No. 823401, also dating from the 30's, was sold at auction by Antiquorum onMarch 24, 1985.Similar model illustrated in 'Patek Philippe Wristwatches' 1998 Edition, by MARTIN HUBER and ALAN BANBERY, p.111, bears the No. 822399 from 1933.A lady's 'Reverso' wristwatch by Patek Philippe, No. 826097, 1936, is published in 'Patek Philippe Wristwatches' byMARTIN HUBER and ALAN BANBERY, First Edition, page 98.