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Patek Philippe. A lady's fine and very rare 18K gold, platinum, two-tone enamel and diamond-set octagonal wristwatch with expandable bracelet
Lot 173 THE PROPERTY OF A DESCENDANT OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER

Patek Philippe. A lady's fine and very rare 18K gold, platinum, two-tone enamel and diamond-set octagonal wristwatch with expandable bracelet

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CIE, GENEVA, NO. 170'706, MANUFACTURED IN 1912

Closed16 May 2011

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Patek Philippe. A lady's fine and very rare 18K gold, platinum, two-tone enamel and diamond-set octagonal wristwatch with expandable bracelet
Signed Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneva, no. 170'706, manufactured in 1912
Cal. 10''' circular nickel-finished lever movement, 18 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, white enamel dial, Breguet numerals, blued steel spade hands, outer railway minute divisions, octagonal case, translucent two-tone blue enamel, floral painted and platinum-mounted diamond-set enlarged bezel and lugs, octagonal snap on back engraved with a Russian presentation inscription reading In memory of good times, the initials BB and the year 1914, matching gold and translucent blue enamel Patek Philippe expandable nine-link bracelet, case, dial and movement signed
25.5 mm. wide & 32 mm. overall length

Specialist note

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present octagonal watch with enamel and paintings in two tones, 2 brilliant-cut and 64 rose-cut diamonds on platinum and enamelled yellow gold expandable bracelet in 1912 and its subsequent sale on 30 May 1913.

This unusual lady's wristwatch has never been offered at auction before. It formerly belonged to the Russian great grandmother of the present owner who according to family tradition had received it as a token of esteem from an admirer in 1914. It is a very fine example of one of Patek Philippe's exquisite Art Deco wristwatches, often made to special order.