Important Watches, Wristwatches and c...

Geneva, Oct 15, 1989

LOT 261

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 704661, case No. 689331, Ref. 2481, circa 1955. Very fine and rare, centre second, 18-carat pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with its Patek Philippe gold bracelet.

CHF 30,000 - 35,000

Sold: CHF 41,400

C. massive, polished, concave bezel, fluted lugs. D. white enamel hearing the portrait of the King Inb Saud of Saudi Arabia (the miniature was hand painted on each watch) with applied round and "bâton" ruby indexes. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 27' SC, Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, " fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 54 mm.


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This model was produced in 50 examples in 1956 and presented to the King Ibn Saud, the following year. A similar watch is published in "Signori Del Tempo" page 201.