Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007

LOT 258

Ref. 798, Yellow Gold "Ricochet" Patek Philippe, Genève, "Ricochet", No. 793407, case No. 2635087, Ref. 798. Made circa 1965. Fine and unusual, "carré galbé", 18K yellow gold keyless dress watch. Accompanied by a Patek Philippe box.

C. Two-body, solid, partly polished on the back, on the band and bezel, also partly chased in a bark-effect pattern, trapezoidal fixed pendant. D. Entirely chased yellow gold repeating the case decoration and with applied black baton indexes. Black baton hands. M. Cal. 23-300 PM, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. shock-absorber. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 41 x 36 mm. Property of a Swiss Gentleman