Patek Philippe. A very fine and rare platinum rectangular ‘Art-Deco’ wristwatch with Breguet numerals
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Patek Philippe. A very fine and rare platinum rectangular ‘Art-Deco’ wristwatch with Breguet numerals

Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Geneva, Switzerland, ref. 77, movement no. 825’265, case no. 608’517, manufactured in 1930

Closed12 November 2018

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Patek Philippe. A very fine and rare platinum rectangular ‘Art-Deco’ wristwatch with Breguet numerals
Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Geneva, Switzerland, ref. 77, movement no. 825’265, case no. 608’517, manufactured in 1930
Movement: cal. 9’’’, manual, 18 jewels, signed
Dial: signed
Case: snap on back engraved “W.H. Bell 30 E. 65 ST, 24 mm. wide, 37. 5 mm. long, signed
With: Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with silvered dial with raised platinum indexes in 1930 and its subsequent sale in 1952

Specialist note

Reference 77 was launched in 1930 and remained in production only a short period of time. It is one of the firm’s first wristwatches attributed a reference number, system introduced in 1934. The model is distinguished by its Art Deco style case with three steps to each side.

The present example impresses with its very well preserved case, crisp platinum mark and sharp edges. It is believed to be one of only two ref. 77 in platinum known from the market to date.

Ref. 77 is illustrated in Patek Philippe Museum - Patek Philippe Watches, Vol. II, p. 184.