$10,625
PATEK PHILIPPE – BELLE EPOQUE DIAMOND & RUBY PENDANT WATCH Patek Philippe, No. 72189, made in 1885, sold on August 12, 1885. Very fine, elegant, and rare 18K yellow gold, diamond and ruby keyless pendant watch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. Three-body, polished, the bezel set with diamonds and rubies and engraved as waves, the back set with diamonds and rubies engraved as waves, the bow engraved as rope and the crown engraved as a flower, hinged case back with hinged cuvette. White enamel with black radial Roman indexes, black minute track and blue Arabic painted five minute numerals, with decorations in blue throughout. Yellow gold Louis XV hands. Notes The Extract from the Archives confirms that the present lot's movement, dial and hands were made and sold in 1885. The case, very unusual, intricate and heavy, was added later. It is difficult to identify the origin of the case, which has many features of a French-made piece, although without any French assay marks. This suggests that it is either Swiss or Italian and was possibly, due to the excellent design and craftsmanship, made for the 1889 World Exhibition..
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2011-06-08
