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Geneva, May 15, 2005

LOT 179

?King Abdul al-Aziz III Ibn Saud? Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 704801, case No. 689344, 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. Very fine and rare center seconds, 18K pink gold and ruby gentleman's wristwatch with a painted enamel dial and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe tiled bracelet. Accompanied by the original Patek Philippe leather "crocodile" effect box and an Extract from the Archives.

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

EUR 16,000 - 19,000 / USD 20,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 46,000

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, the back withengraved 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 appliedround and baguette ruby-set indexes. Pink gold "dauphine"hands. M. 27-SC, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark,rhodium plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straightline lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance,shock-absorber, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, swan-neckmicrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 10 mm.


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Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

A similar watch is published in ?Collecting Patek Philippe Wristwatches? by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, 2004, vol. II, p. 157. A series of 200 pocket watches, Ref. 600/1, and 150 wristwatches, Ref. 2481, all with ivory-colored enamel dial bearing the portrait of the King and ruby indexes, were made for King Abdul al-Aziz III Ibn Saud in 1953. In 1975, another series of wristwatches, Ref. 3688/901, were made by Patek Philippe with the effigy of King Abdul Aziz's son, King Faisal ibn Abdul Aziz al Saud of Saudi Arabia.