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Geneva, May 15, 2005

LOT 180

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No.931291, case No. 689477, Ref. 600/1, 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 Saudi Arabia. Fine 18K pink gold and ruby keyless presentation dress watch with a painted on enamel dial.

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,000 / USD 13,000 - 17,000

Sold: CHF 17,250

C. Three-body, "Moderne", brushed case back, polished bezels.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, subsidiary seconds. Pinkgold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 17-170, rhodium-plated,"fausses c?tes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escape-ment,cut-bimetallic compensation balance with blued steelBreguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.Signed on case and movement.Diam. 44 mm.180


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

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.