Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Hanae Mori Building, Dec 15, 1990
LOT 319
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 787427, case No. 2615176, Ref. 3412, circa 1962, interesting prototype of asymetric watch never made in series, model designed by Gilbert Albert circa 1958. Very fine and rare, asymetric, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch.
JPY 6,000,000 - 8,000,000
CHF 60,000 - 80,000
Sold: JPY 8,256,250
C. triangular "cambré", massive, polished, satined. D. champagne, with indexes. "Bâton" blued steel hands. M. 23"'-300 Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, " fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition.
Notes
A similar watch is published in ""Patek Philippe
Wristwatches", page 148.