Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 18, 1998

LOT 204

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No 722717, case No 306218, Ref. 2523, made in 1953, sold on 19 December 1958. Extremely fine and rare, "World Time", 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with polychrome cloisonne enamel dial representing the map of North America and two crowns.

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Sold: CHF 1,433,500

C. massive, polished, lapidated lugs. D. matt silver, revolving ring dial bearing the names of 40 towns in the world, at the centre, a cloisonne polychrome enamel medallion with applied gold indexes, representing the map of North America and a mariner's card, concentric, revolving dial in 24 hours for the nocturnal and diurnal hours. The windingcrown on the 3 adjusts the hours and the 24 hours ring; the winding-crown on the 9 turns the ring with the places names. Pink gold fancy hands. M. 12 "' -400 Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self= compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Accompanied by Extract front the Archives. Diam. 36 mm.


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Only two examples in pink gold are known to date with cloisonne enamel that and it is the fir st time that this model will be offered at auction. This World Time system was invented by Louis Cottier and produced for Patek Philippe, Vacheron & Constantin, Agassiz and Rolex. Patek Philippe has created several models of World Time watches and wristwatches, comprising several dress watches, some with cloisonne enamel dial, wristwatches with one of two crowns, some also with cloisonne enamel dials, usually representing polychrome maps or planispheres of various areas of the world, and an unique rectangular "galbc" pink gold model, made in 1937.