Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 13, 2012

LOT 99

PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 894, SQUELETTE, YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genéve, No. 937065, Ref. 894. Made circa 1980. Very fine and very rare, 18K yellow gold, skeletonized, keyless dress watch. Accompanied by the original Patek Philippe box, Certificate of Origin, Patek Philippe (Japan) service guarantee card, hang tag and a booklet.

CHF 15,000 - 25,000

USD 16,000 - 27,000 / EUR 12,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 86,500

C. Three-body, solid, "bassine et fi lets", glazed on both sides, case band and bezels hand-engraved with scrolls, crown set with a green cabochon stone. D. Black feuille hands. M. Cal. 17-170, gilt brass, skeletonized and hand-engraved, 18 jewels, straight line lever escape ment, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, "swan-neck" micrometric regulator. Case and movement signed. Diam. 47 mm Property of a Japanese Collector


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Case: 1

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Movement: 1

As new

Dial: 01

HANDS Original

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The Patek Philippe squelette dress watch is seen only rarely at auction. The present watch is in extremely good condition and is sold with the original Certifi cate of Origin.