135,500 CHF
Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 704951, case No. 689389, Ref. 2481, circa 1955. "Le Phare". Extremely fine and rare centre second, 18K pink gold and "cloisonne" enamel dial gentleman's wristwatch. massive, polished, fluted lugs, concave bezel. in "cloisonne " enamel representing an exotic landscape, the sea and a lighthouse, with applied gold indexes on the outer gold ring. "Dauphine" gold hands. 27-SC Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition with Extract of the Archives. Diam. 37 mm. Notes Very few examples of "cloisonne" enamel dial with the outer gold ring bearing the time graduation was produced by Patek Philippe at this time. A similar watch is published in Collezionare Orologi Patek Philippe by M. and O. Patrizzi, p. 195.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1996-10-12
