Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Feb 07, 2015

LOT 222

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 866/4 UNIQUE WATCH WITH ENAMEL MINIATURE "GUERRE DES SOUABES" BY MADAME BISCHOFF Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 931912, case No. 433542, Ref. 866/12. Made in 1971. Unique and exceptional, 18K yellow gold, keyless dress watch with polychrome painted on enamel miniature "Guerre Des Souabes" signed M. Bischoff. Accompanied by Extract from the Archives and service letter.

HKD 680,000 - 800,000

USD 87,000 - 100,000 / CHF 88,000 - 104,000

Two-body, bassine, polished curved bezel, U-shaped bow, the back with a finely painted on enamel "Guerre Des Souabes" by M. Bischoff, depicting the shepherd with Pan in an Arcadian landscape. Matte silver with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold dauphine 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, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.


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Case: 3-75

Good

ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Slightly restored soft enamel
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-8-01

Good

Slightly scratched

HANDS Original

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Dial, case and movement signed. The back cover enamel signed M. Bischoff. DIAM. 47 mm. SUZANNE ROHR was one of the very few enamelists capable of producing such exquisite work for Patek Philippe. Her scrupulous attention to detail and long experience of the technique of painting on enamel has made her work perhaps the most desirable for Patek Philippe watches. Each of the watches painted by Suzanne Rohr was made as a unique piece. MADAME. BISCHOFF Along with Suzanne Rohr and L. Pellarin- LeRoy, Madame Bischoff was one of the very few enamellists capable of producing such exquisite work for Patek Philippe. Her scrupulous attention to detail and long experience of the technique of painting on enamel could perhaps be said to have reached its zenith in the creation of the present watch.