Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 11, 2009

LOT 348

Ref. 789/1 Ricochet Patek Philippe & Cie. Genève, No. 794769, case No. 314869, Ref. 789/1. Made circa 1963. Very fine and rare 18K hammered gold "Ricochet" keyless dress watch with an 18K yellow and white gold rectangular watch fob and a 65 mm gold chain. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, bark decoration in a sunburst pattern, graduated bezel, chain and watch fob stamped 18K. D. Gold bark-finish, continuing the case decoration. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 23-300, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock absorber, freesprung self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 7 mm.