105,750 CHF
PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 1489, "POISSONS DES CARAIBES" PENDULETTE DOME Patek Philippe, Genève, "Pièce Unique - Pendulette Dôme "Poissons des Caraibes" movement No. 1804755, case No. 22074, Ref. 1489M, the cloisonné enamel panels signed CC. Made in 2004, sold on June 14, 2004. Very fine and unique, solar-powered and electro-mechanical brass table clock with polychrome cloisonné enamel panels depicting tropical marine fish of the Caribbean. Accompanied by a Patek Philippe fitted box, Certificate of Origin and the Extract from the Archives. Cylindrical brass with cloisonné panels depicting tropical marine fish including a clownfish amongst anemone tentacles, a copperband butterfly fish and a yellow long-nose butterfly fish in coral seascapes, polychrome cloisonné enameled domed top decorated to give the effect of the ocean with a rabbit fish and power-blue tang amongst corals, the solar cells on top of the dome, case raised on 3 ribbed feet. Lower left of right-hand panel signed CC. White with applied brushed gilt chapter ring with radial Roman numerals and Calatrava cross indexes, applied enameled spandrels to match the case, the upper right depicting a fish, the others with seawater plants. Pierced black and gilt hands. Cal. 17''', solar-powered by photoelectric cell with lithium battery backup, driving a remontoire train, winding the barrel spring, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, "swan-neck" micro
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2014-03-16
