Live Auction 1750Patek Philippe 175
Patek Philippe. A highly attractive and possibly unique 18K gold, enamel and jadeite openface keyless lever watch with Greco-Roman decorated dial and matching chain
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Patek Philippe. A highly attractive and possibly unique 18K gold, enamel and jadeite openface keyless lever watch with Greco-Roman decorated dial and matching chain

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENÈVE, MOVEMENT NO. 804'323, CASE NO. 411'416, MANUFACTURED IN 1923

Closed9 November 2014

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Patek Philippe. A highly attractive and possibly unique 18K gold, enamel and jadeite openface keyless lever watch with Greco-Roman decorated dial and matching chain
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, movement no. 804'323, case no. 411'416, manufactured in 1923
Cal. 17''' nickel-finished jewelled lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, wolf's tooth winding, silvered matte dial with black hard enamel baton numerals, emerald cut topaz-set numerals to 3, 6, 9 and 12, centred by gilt and translucent green enamel Greco-Roman decoration depicting entwined rings, circular Murat-style case, green and black champlevé enamel and green jadeite Greek pattern decorated bezel, rim, pendant and bow, black enamel decorated band, matching 14K gold, green and black enamel decorated chain, case, dial and movement signed
44.5 mm. diam.

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With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1923 and its subsequent sale on 2 November 1927. The Extract also states the Greco-Roman decoration in green and black enamel and refers to the remarks for the original dial, silvered with Arabic numerals in gold. Furthermore delivered with a Patek Philippe fitted presentation box.

The watch offered here for sale exemplifies the Art Deco style, based on mathematical geometric shapes as found in Greco-Roman Classicism. The most notable feature is the highly unusual dial design, never seen on any other of Patek Philippe's watches before. Confirmed by the Extract from the Archives it was certainly made upon special request and renders this watch a highly charismatic and unique appearance. It has furthermore never been offered in public before.