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Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 12, 2003

LOT 149

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève,No. 787389, case No. 2615173,Ref. 3412. Designed by Gilbert Albert, produced in 1959. Prototype, never made in series.Extremely rare and very fine asymmetrical, triangular, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

CHF 80,000 - 100,000

EUR 55,000 - 70,000 / USD 60,000 - 74,000

Sold: CHF 93,700

C.two-body, triangular, solid, polished, lapidated band, flat bezel, flat top crystal. D. triangular, champagne with painted indexes. "Bâton" yellow gold hands. M. 23-300, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, extra-flat, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 31 x 41 mm.


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Case: 2
Movement: 2*
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

A similar watch is published in "Collecting Patek Philippe Watches" by M. and Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, 2000 Edition, p. 218, pl. 380.