86,000 CHF
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 176120,case No. 618818, Ref. 1415 HU (Heures Universelles), made in 1939, sold on October 8, 1940.Very fine and rare "World Time", 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with leather strap and18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. three body, massive, polished and brushed, hand engraved revolving reeded bezel bearing the names of 41 towns in the world, teardrop lugs, dedicated back to Robert Stack. matte silver with painted indexes and Roman numerals, concentric, revolving dial in24 hours for the nocturnal and diurnal hours. Yellow gold fancy hands. Notes Robert Stack. Born in 1919, he started his carrier in 1939. Celebrated American star. Good looking he seemed rather distant. The facets of his character had him cast as strong ansdashing heroes. He became a very successful TV star. Oscar nominee for Written on the wind. Among his most famous movies and series, there are to mention:- 1954 The High and the Mighty- 1956 Written on the wind- 1965 Is Paris Burning?- 1966 The Corrupt Ones- 1987 Perry Mason (TV)- 1991 The Return of Eliot Ness (TV)- 1995 Wild Bill: Hollywood MaverickPatek Philippe "World Timers"The "World Time" system was invented around 1935 by Louis Cottier (1894 - 1966), famous independent watchmaker in Geneva. This "World Time" system was used by Patek Philippe and also by other major names in the Swiss watch industry, such as Agassiz, Rolex and Vacheron Constantin.Patek Philippe created various series of "World
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1999-10-23
