Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Nov 16, 2008

LOT 718

King Abdul al-Aziz III Ibn Saud Patek, Philippe, Genève, movement No. 704978, case No. 689414, Ref. 2481, specially ordered by Patek Philippe's Saudi Arabian retailer in 1953 in honor of King Abdul al-Aziz III Ibn Saud (1880-1953), founder of Saudia Arabia. Made in 1955, sold on June 29th, 1956. Very fine and rare, center second, 18K pink gold and ruby wristwatch with a painted enamel dial and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe tiled bracelet. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, snap-on case back with engraved logo,concave band and bezel, fluted curved lugs.
D. Ivory-colored bearing the portrait of the King of Saudi Arabia - the miniature was hand painted on each watch - with applied round and baguette ruby-set indexes, outer minute division. Pink gold "Dauphine" hands. M. 27-SC, stamped twice with the Geneva Quality HallMark, rhodium-plated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Approx overall length 165 mm.