10,000 CHF
PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 788/1 RICOCHET DRESS WATCH YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, "Ricochet", No. 797427, case No. 318557, Ref. 788/1. Made in 1965, sold on December 1st, 1967. Very fine and rare, asymmetric, keyless, 18K yellow gold dress watch with sunburst pattern designed by Gilbert Albert with an 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe chain. Accompanied by an extract from the archives dated 1989. Two-piece, solid, with "sunburst" pattern, snap on caseback. Sunburst champagne, repeating the case pattern with painted black baton indexes. Black "baton" hands. Cal. 23-300 PM, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight- line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Notes Dial, case and movement signed. DIM. 44 x 39 mm. THICKNESS 7 mm. Property of the Original Swiss Owner Received as a gift to the current consignor, the watch has remained unworn in a safe since its production in 1967.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2015-11-08
