63,250 CHF
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 866695, case No. 2615625, Ref. 3422, designed by Gilbert Albert, manu-factured in 1963, sold on December 13, 1967. Production of this reference started in 1960. Very fine and extremely rare, asymmetrical rhomboid, small and extra-slim 18K yellow gold gentleman’s wristwatch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. two-body, rhomboid, solid, polished, "guilloché" bezel, stepped sides. champagne, rhomboid, withpainted indexes. Yellow gold "Bâton" hands. Cal. 99 P, extra-flat, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration,18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, 5 adjustments, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 28 x 32 mm. Notes Gilbert Albert (born September 20, 1930) Atorenowned Genevan jewelry designer and artist. In 1955, at the age of 24, he began to apply his innovative talentsthe design of wristwatch cases for Patek Philippe. Breaking away from traditional shapes, he introduced asymmetrical triangles and rhombic forms inspired by his passion for modern sculpture and works by his favorite artists, such as Brancusi and Mondrian. He also introduced textured organic surfaces on the asymmetrical shapes designed for the Patek Philippe "Ricochet" collection. However, many of his more revolutionary designs of that time remained prototypes and were not produced in series. In 1962, Gilbert Albert established his own workshop, designing and producing jewelry under his own
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-04-24
