69,000 CHF
Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 163589, case No. 267583. Manufactured in 1910, sold on July 20, 1912. Beautiful and extremely rare 18K yellow gold, enamel and diamond lady's wristwatch with a gold, enamel and diamond extendable bracelet composed of 6 translucent blue and white enamel elements, each set with a rose-cut diamond, linked by 7 gold bars set with a total of 19 diamonds. Accompanied by the "Extract from the Archives". Four-body, solid, polished, hinged case back with engraved monogram G.M., "guilloché" gold band covered with translucent blue enamel decoration surrounded with white enamel ornament, bezel set with rose-cut diamonds, central mobile integral lugs also set with diamonds. Notes Similar watches are published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998, pp. 40-41.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-04-24