Patek Philippe. A heavy and rare rectangular solar-powered gilt brass table clock with box
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Patek Philippe. A heavy and rare rectangular solar-powered gilt brass table clock with box

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, À GENÈVE, REF. 815, MOVEMENT NO. 873'638, CASE NO. 1322, MANUFACTURED IN 1964

Closed11 November 2013

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CHF 18,750

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Patek Philippe. A heavy and rare rectangular solar-powered gilt brass table clock with box
Signed Patek Philippe, À Genève, Ref. 815, movement no. 873'638, case no. 1322, manufactured in 1964
Cal. 17''' photo-electric cell, 28 jewels, white dial, Arabic numerals, gilt Louis XV hands, outer Arabic quarters, heavy rectangular case, pearl decoration bezel, pearl and geometric-pattern borders, applied decoration on the front depicting corn stalks held together with a bow, hinged door in the back, dial signed, movement numbered
180 mm. wide & 240 mm. high

Specialist note

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present table clock with white dial and Arabic numerals in 1964 and its subsequent sale on 24 August 1966. Furthermore delivered with red presentation box.

The present reference 815 is in excellent overall condition and one of only two known to have appeared at auction before.