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Patek Philippe. A highly attractiv and possibly unique 18K gold, diamond-set lady’s rectangular wristwatch with integral 18K gold, diamond and sapphire-set bracelet
Lot 173 PATEK PHILIPPE
Haute Joaillerie Diamond & Sapphire Bracelet Watch


The Property of a Lady

Patek Philippe. A highly attractiv and possibly unique 18K gold, diamond-set lady’s rectangular wristwatch with integral 18K gold, diamond and sapphire-set bracelet

Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, ref. 4044/1, movement no. 1’410’456, case no. 2’817’778, manufactured in 1984

Closed11 November 2019

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CHF 37,500

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Patek Philippe. A highly attractiv and possibly unique 18K gold, diamond-set lady’s rectangular wristwatch with integral 18K gold, diamond and sapphire-set bracelet
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, ref. 4044/1, movement no. 1’410’456, case no. 2’817’778, manufactured in 1984
Movement: cal. 16-250, manual, 18 jewels, signed
Dial: entirely pavé diamond-set with baguette sapphire quarter hour markers
Case: snap on back, bezel set with 36 baton-cut diamonds, 21.5 mm. wide., 25 mm. overall length, signed
With: 18K gold, diamond and sapphire-set Patek Philippe integral bracelet, overall length approx. 160 mm., Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with paved diamond-set dial with 4/4 baton-cut sapphire hour markers in 1984 and its subsequent sale on 28 July 1987. The Extract furthermore confirms the 36 baton-cut diamonds of approx. 2.84 ct., 84 baton-cut sapphires of approx. 5.64 ct. and 358 diamonds of 3.12 ct.

Specialist note

This elegant bracelet watch represents a fine example of a highly jewelled wristwatch by Patek Philippe, often unique pieces made by special order or for a particular event or exhibition.

Consigned by a lady and offered fresh to market, this stunningly beautiful entirely diamond and sapphire-set haute joaillerie bracelet watch is, to the best of our knowledge, the first example of the reference 4044/1 to be offered at international auction. Boasting 394 diamonds weighing 5.96 carats total and 84 sapphires totalling 5.64 carats, it would be a superbly attractive addition to any collection.

According to the Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives, the present watch is set with the following number and weight of diamonds and sapphires:

36 baton-cut diamonds – 2.84 carats
84 baton-cut sapphires – 5.64 carats
358 diamonds – 3.12 carats