Timeless Beauty: Spectacular Wristwat...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 24, 2004

LOT 183

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 842390, case No. 509111, Ref. 2126. Produced in 1945, sold on February 3, 1946. Exceptionaly fine and extremely rare, asymmetric, 18K yellow gold, platinum, sapphire and diamond lady's wristwatch "à tirette", with concealed dial and a semi-rigid 18K yellow gold bracelet "à chevrons". Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, at one end of the bracelet, a rectangular platinum and yellow gold element, pavé-set with round diamonds and four square-cut sapphires, revealing the watch by pulling out the gold inner case, at the other hand, a largedecorative scroll also set with round diamonds and square-cut sapphires fixed by a semi-circular lever set with four largediamonds, with a total weight of 3.17 ct for 50 diamonds and a total sapphire weight of 9.27 ct for 21 sapphires; yellow gold double security chain, top winder. D. Matte silver with black enameled Arabic numerals and indexes. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 8'''80, baguette, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flatbalance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 27 x 19. Height 20 mm.Clasp total width 45 mm.Approx. overall length 185 mm.