Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Feb 22, 2014

LOT 237

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 1373, 700EME ANNIVERSAIRE DE LA CONFEDERATION Patek Philippe, Genève, "Pièce Unique - Pendulette Dôme 700eme Anniversaire de la Confederation," movement No. 1804515, Ref. 1373. Made in 1991, sold in September 22, 1996. Very fine and unique, solar-powered and electromechanical, brass table clock with polychrome cloisonné enamel panels depicting Swiss mountains and the foundation of Switzerland in 1291. Accompanied by the fitted box, certificate, guarantee, registration card, instruction manual, hang-tag, and a watch description in the frame.

HKD 800,000 - 1,000,000

USD 103,000 - 129,000 / CHF 94,000 - 118,000

Sold: HKD 1,014,000

Cylindrical brass with panels and domed top, entirely polychrome cloisonné enameled with scenes of mountains, a Swiss soldier and representatives of Uri, Schwytz and Unterwald founding Switzerland, the solar cells on top of the dome, case raised on 3 ribbed feet. Matte off-white with applied brushed gilt chapter ring with radial black Roman numerals and Calatrava half-hour indexes. Gilt and black skeleton hands. Cal. 33''', solar-powered by photoelectric cell with quartz.


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Case: 1

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Movement: 1**

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Dial: 1-01

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Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 22 x 12.5 cm. REFERENCE 1373 SOLAR-POWERED AND ELECTROMECHANICAL CLOCK ? Ref. 1373 was created to celebrate the 700th anniversary of the foundation of Switzerland. ? One of the traditional craftsmanship ? Geneva enamel was used to draw many important scenes and events in Switzerland. ? The dial shows the flag of the original Kanton (the bull?s head is Kanton Uri, the small white cross is Kanton Schwytz, and the keys represent Kanton Unterwald). ? The cloisonné technique was used and the motif outline uses about 20 meters of 18K white gold. ? The power source is from the solar cells on top of the dome. ? The solar power energy switches to electrical power and drives the movement. ? Patek Philippe took 8 months to complete this table clock.