Rare Swiss 18 carat gold full hunter with chain Circa 1979
- Kenmerk
- SB0248
- Diameter
- 48 mm
- Estimate
- € 12.000 - 20.000
- Price sold
- € 17.350
Gold full hunter by Patek Philippe
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A rare Swiss gold hunting cased keyless pocket watch with associated chain, circa 1979. Retailed by Gübelin. 17”’ 170 manual winding nickel lever movement, stamped with the seal of Geneva, mono-metallic balance, 18 jewels. White enamel dial, Roman numerals and outer minute track. 18 Carat gold snap on cuvette. 18 Carat gold case, front cover engraved with William Tell holding his crossbow and arrow, back cover engraved with Luzern Eidgenössisches Schützenfest 1979 with a centred apple pierced by an arrow on top of the Swiss cross. Case, dial and movement signed. With a Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin, Extract from the Archives and a presentation case.
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Diameter: 47.5 mm
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Signed: Patek Philippe
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William Tell is a central figure in Swiss patriotism. According to the legend, Tell, an expert marksman with the crossbow, assassinated Gessler, a tyrannical reeve of Habsburg Austria positioned in Altdorf, Uri, Switzerland in the early 14th century. This myth is set in the period of the original foundation of the Old Swiss Confederacy.
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Made in a limited edition of 100 pieces for the retailer Gübelin. This watch commemorates the 1979 Luzern ‘marksmen’s festival’, a traditional festival featuring a target shooting competition in the cultures of both Germany and Switzerland.
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Signed: Patek Philippe
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William Tell is a central figure in Swiss patriotism. According to the legend, Tell, an expert marksman with the crossbow, assassinated Gessler, a tyrannical reeve of Habsburg Austria positioned in Altdorf, Uri, Switzerland in the early 14th century. This myth is set in the period of the original foundation of the Old Swiss Confederacy.
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Made in a limited edition of 100 pieces for the retailer Gübelin. This watch commemorates the 1979 Luzern ‘marksmen’s festival’, a traditional festival featuring a target shooting competition in the cultures of both Germany and Switzerland.
Signed: Patek Philippe
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