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Patek Philippe. A heavy and rare rectangular solar-powered gilt brass table clock with the heads of two horses and a box
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Patek Philippe. A heavy and rare rectangular solar-powered gilt brass table clock with the heads of two horses and a box

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, À GENÈVE, REF. 817, MOVEMENT NO. 874'315, CASE NO. 1'908, MANUFACTURED IN 1969

Closed11 November 2013

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CHF 13,750

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Patek Philippe. A heavy and rare rectangular solar-powered gilt brass table clock with the heads of two horses and a box
Signed Patek Philippe, À Genève, Ref. 817, movement no. 874'315, case no. 1'908, manufactured in 1969
Cal. 17''' photo-electric cell, 28 jewels, white dial, Arabic numerals, fancy black hands, outer Arabic quarters, heavy rectangular case, ribbed and pearled bezel, two applied horse heads on the front, geometric rim on the top and base, hinged door on the back with opening knob, four bun feet, dial signed, movement numbered
215 mm. wide & 250 mm. high

Specialist note

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present table clock with white dial and black Arabic numerals as well as with two horse heads in 1969 and its subsequent sale on 8 July 1969. Furthermore delivered with Patek Philippe red presentation box.

Patek Philippe made very few reference 817 solar-powered clocks from the mid to late 1960s. The present timepiece is the first of them to appear at auction.