93,700 CHF
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève,No. 787389, case No. 2615173,Ref. 3412. Designed by Gilbert Albert, produced in 1959. Prototype, never made in series.Extremely rare and very fine asymmetrical, triangular, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch. wo-body, triangular, solid, polished, lapidated band, flat bezel, flat top crystal. triangular, champagne with painted indexes. "Bâton" yellow gold hands. 23-300, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, extra-flat, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 31 x 41 mm. Notes A similar watch is published in "Collecting Patek Philippe Watches" by M. and Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, 2000 Edition, p. 218, pl. 380.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-04-12
