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Patek Philippe. A lady's elegant and unusual 18K pink gold, platinum and diamond-set rectangular wristwatch
Lot 171

Patek Philippe. A lady's elegant and unusual 18K pink gold, platinum and diamond-set rectangular wristwatch

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO., GENÈVE, REF. 1282, MOVEMENT NO. 841'337, CASE NO. 623'821, MANUFACTURED IN 1941

Closed16 May 2011

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Patek Philippe. A lady's elegant and unusual 18K pink gold, platinum and diamond-set rectangular wristwatch
Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, ref. 1282, movement no. 841'337, case no. 623'821, manufactured in 1941
Cal. 8'''80 rectangular-shaped nickel-finished jewelled lever movement, pink dial, black enamel baton and Arabic numerals and applied pink gold baton numerals at 3, 6 and 9 o'clock, rectangular case, rounded platinum and diamond-set ends, curved crystal, snap on back, 18K pink gold Patek Philippe tube bracelet stamped PG for Ponti Gennari, case, dial and movement signed
11.5 mm. wide & 31 mm. overall length

Specialist note

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present 18K pink gold and platinum watch with pink gold bracelet in 1941 and its subsequent sale on 30 October 1942. The Extract further lists the 30 diamonds of approx. 0.70 carats.

The present watch has never been offered at auction before and is believed to be the first example of a reference 1282 to appear in public to date.

The massive 18K pink gold woven "tube" bracelet was made by Ponti, Gennari & Cie., jewellers in Geneva, renowned for their high quality watch bracelets and chains which were supplied to the most important watch manufacturers, notably Patek Philippe. Interestingly, the company's building at Rue des Vieux Grenadiers 7 in Geneva is today the home of the prestigious Museum Patek Philippe.