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Lot 52
PATEK PHILIPPE, 18K GOLD, ASYMMETRICAL KEYLESS LEVER WATCH, RETAILED BY TIFFANY & CO., REF. 789/2
Closed10 December 2020
Price Realised
USD 21,250
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Specialist note
Preserved in very good overall condition, this reference 789/2 is a fine example of Patek Philippe's "Ricochet" collection, and one of only two known examples retailed by Tiffany & Co.
The celebrated asymmetrical watches of the "Ricochet" collection (see Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, second edition, pp. 78, 163, 187 and 188) were designed by Gilbert Albert who started working for Patek Philippe in 1955. Mr. Albert took his inspiration from his passion for modern art, notably works by Brancusi and Mondrian. In 1962, he founded his own firm at rue de la Corraterie in Geneva where one of his workshops is located still today.
The celebrated asymmetrical watches of the "Ricochet" collection (see Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, second edition, pp. 78, 163, 187 and 188) were designed by Gilbert Albert who started working for Patek Philippe in 1955. Mr. Albert took his inspiration from his passion for modern art, notably works by Brancusi and Mondrian. In 1962, he founded his own firm at rue de la Corraterie in Geneva where one of his workshops is located still today.