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Patek Philippe. A lady's fine and rare 18K gold hinged wristwatch with enamel dial, Breguet numerals, original certificate and box
Lot 122

Patek Philippe. A lady's fine and rare 18K gold hinged wristwatch with enamel dial, Breguet numerals, original certificate and box

Signed Patek Philippe & Cie., Geneva, Switzerland, movement no. 172’788, case no. 400’042, manufactured in 1912

Closed14 November 2016

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Patek Philippe. A lady's fine and rare 18K gold hinged wristwatch with enamel dial, Breguet numerals, original certificate and box
Signed Patek Philippe & Cie., Geneva, Switzerland, movement no. 172’788, case no. 400’042, manufactured in 1912
MOVEMENT: manual, cal. 10’’’, 18 jewels
DIAL: white enamel, painted Breguet numerals, outer railway minute divisions
CASE: 18K gold, wire lugs, hinged back, 26.5 mm. diam.
ACCOMPANIED BY: Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin dated 1 September 1916 and original fitted presentation box. Furthermore delivered with Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming the production of the present watch with enamel dial, Breguet numerals in 1916 and its subsequent sale on 2 September 1916

Specialist note

The present is a rare and well preserved example of a Patek Philippe's lady's wristwatch from the firm's early 20th century production, the appeal enhanced by the presence of the original certificate and box. It has furthermore never been offered in public before.

A similar watch is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, second edition, p. 105, pl. 111.