Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Feb 07, 2015

LOT 221

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 865/084 WATCH WITH UNIQUE ENAMEL MINIATURE PORTRAIT "GRANDFATHER WITH SLEEPING GRANDDAUGHTER" BY SUZANNE ROHR YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 933285, Ref. 865/084. The miniature by Suzanne Rohr after Albert Anker (1831-1910). Accompanied by the original Patek Philippe fitted box and Certificate of Origin, Japanese registered guarantee card and booklets. Sold on 11th November 1993. Extremely fine and unique, 18K yellow gold, keyless dress watch with exceptional polychrome painted on enamel miniature Grandfather with sleeping granddaughter.

HKD 800,000 - 1,300,000

USD 100,000 - 170,000 / CHF 90,000 - 150,000

Sold: HKD 2,550,000

Four-body, bassine, polished, the top decorated with a painted on enamel miniature after the painting by Albert Anker, case back with floral engravings and initial "K.J". White with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Black Louis XV hands. Cal. 17''' 170, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronisms and fi ve positions, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.


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Grade:
Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed, the enamel signed A. Anker- S. Rohr. DIAM. 47 mm. Property of a Japanese Collector