Patek Philippe
Brand Patek Philippe, Geneva
Model “montre numismatique” (numismatic watch), Twenty Dollars, St Gaudens, 1908
Year circa 1985
Reference Ref. 802/3
Movement No. 1 389 603
Calibre 177, manual-winding, 18 jewels
Case No. 2 867 018
Material/s yellow gold (18-carat), yellow gold (21.6-carat), diamonds
Dimensions Ø 35.2 mm.
Thickness 4.7 mm.
Weight 38.8 gr. (approx.)
Signature dial, case and movement
Accessories original fitted box Extract from the Archives ordered from the Manufacture * An additional 0.9% surcharge applies to the hammer price for local delivery only. -- Patek Philippe
Ref. 802/3, “Coin” purse-watch, skeletonised and engraved movement; “Twenty Dollars, St Gaudens, 1908”; yellow gold (18-carat and 21.6-carat) and diamonds Yellow gold (18-carat and 21.6-carat), manual-winding, round-shaped, thin purse-watch, set into a “Twenty Dollars, St Gaudens, 1908” American gold coin. Case: double case; coin opening with a push-piece located on the case-band at 3 o’clock; case-band with a motto; three-piece inner case, with snap-on sapphire-crystal case-back and bezel set with five brilliant-cut diamonds, all mounted on a hinged semi-circular stand; polished winding-crown at 1 o’clock. Dial: black painted yellow gold “Bâton” hands. Movement: calibre 177, manual-winding, 18 jewels, fully skeletonised and engraved, the barrel decorated with the Calatrava cross.40000.00
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Patek Philippe, “montres numismatiques” (numismatic watches) Earlier examples of this type of watch which exists as a purse-watch or wristwatch. These watches appeared in the Art Deco period (1930-1940), when they were extremely rare due to the complexity of the case and the use of an extra-flat calibre. After the Second World War, their production resumed but it is only in the 1970’s that they will be really in vogue and of a more current realisation. -- “Skeleton” Watches Skeleton watches have been around for a very long time, allowing enthusiasts to discover the mysteries of the art of horology. Often produced in the 18th century, they enjoyed a resurgence of interest during the Art Deco period, and then in the 1980s, with the revival of mechanical watchmaking after the quartz crisis of the 1970s. Personalities such as Vincent Calabrese of Lausanne, Claude Meylan from L’Abbaye (Vallée de Joux) and Kurt Schaffo from Le Locle (Montagnes Neuchâteloises) have made a speciality of producing skeleton timepieces, both pocket and wristwatches, sometimes with self-winding movements or with horological complications. The major manufacturers, including Audemars Piguet, Breguet, Patek Philippe and Vacheron Constantin, also produced this type of timepiece on their own calibres from the late-1970s onwards. All these watches remain fascinating “objets d’art” that true connoisseurs from all over the world enjoy collecting.
Patek Philippe
Brand Patek Philippe, Geneva
Model “montre numismatique” (numismatic watch), Twenty Dollars, St Gaudens, 1908
Year circa 1985
Reference Ref. 802/3
Movement No. 1 389 603
Calibre 177, manual-winding, 18 jewels
Case No. 2 867 018
Material/s yellow gold (18-carat), yellow gold (21.6-carat), diamonds
Dimensions Ø 35.2 mm.
Thickness 4.7 mm.
Weight 38.8 gr. (approx.)
Signature dial, case and movement
Accessories original fitted box Extract from the Archives ordered from the Manufacture * An additional 0.9% surcharge applies to the hammer price for local delivery only. -- Patek Philippe
Ref. 802/3, “Coin” purse-watch, skeletonised and engraved movement; “Twenty Dollars, St Gaudens, 1908”; yellow gold (18-carat and 21.6-carat) and diamonds Yellow gold (18-carat and 21.6-carat), manual-winding, round-shaped, thin purse-watch, set into a “Twenty Dollars, St Gaudens, 1908” American gold coin. Case: double case; coin opening with a push-piece located on the case-band at 3 o’clock; case-band with a motto; three-piece inner case, with snap-on sapphire-crystal case-back and bezel set with five brilliant-cut diamonds, all mounted on a hinged semi-circular stand; polished winding-crown at 1 o’clock. Dial: black painted yellow gold “Bâton” hands. Movement: calibre 177, manual-winding, 18 jewels, fully skeletonised and engraved, the barrel decorated with the Calatrava cross.
Yellow gold (18-carat and 21.6-carat) and diamonds, manual-winding, round-shaped, “Coin” purse-watch, with skeletonised and engraved movement incorporated into a “Twenty Dollars, St Gaudens, 1908”.
An extremely refined “numismatic watch”, a real tour de force demonstrating all the expertise of the Manufacture. Skeleton watches have been around for a very long time, allowing enthusiasts to discover the mysteries of the art of horology. Often produced in the 18th century, they enjoyed a resurgence of interest during the Art Deco period, and then in the 1980s, with the revival of mechanical watchmaking after the quartz crisis of the 1970s.
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