Rare Swiss 18 carat gold open faced keyless watch Circa 1955
- Kenmerk
- BB1095
- Diameter
- 38 mm
- Estimate
- € 3.500 - 7.000
- Price sold
- € 6.050
Gold lever watch with chain
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A rare Swiss 18 carat gold open faced keyless pocket watch made by Patek Philippe in Geneva, circa 1955. Retailed by Gübelin AG in Lucerne. The manual wind movement with 18 jewels is adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, and bears the Geneva stamp. Silvered dial with radiating lines, applied gilt baton hour markers and gilt pointed baton hands. The brushed and polished case with a snap on back and rope effect bezel. Dial signed by the watchmaker and retailer, case and movement signed and numbered. Comes with an 18 carat gold associated chain and clip.
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A rare Swiss 18 carat gold open faced keyless pocket watch made by Patek Philippe in Geneva, circa 1955. Retailed by Gübelin AG in Lucerne. The manual wind movement with 18 jewels is adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, and bears the Geneva stamp. Silvered dial with radiating lines, applied gilt baton hour markers and gilt pointed baton hands. The brushed and polished case with a snap on back and rope effect bezel. Dial signed by the watchmaker and retailer, case and movement signed and numbered. Comes with an 18 carat gold associated chain and clip.
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Diameter: 38 mm
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Signed: Patek Philippe Genève
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Model: Gilbert Albert’s ‘Montres Golf’, reference 783.
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Gilbert Albert famously served as the Design Director of Patek Philippe from 1955 to 1962 and, inspired by his favourite artists Brancusi and Mondrian, defied the conventional way of designing watch cases. Many of Albert’s innovative designs for Patek Philippe, such as reference 3412 and 3413, remained prototypes and were never manufactured in series because of the uncertain commercial success of his daring design.
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The present timepiece, from the ‘Montres Golf’ collection, is one of his lesser known designs but is still very much in keeping with the simple, sophisticated and artistic creations he is known for. The collection comprised the references 782, 783 and 799, and was aimed at the ever growing golf community, with the clip allowing the wearer to keep the watch secure whilst traversing the course.
Diameter: 38 mm
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Signed: Patek Philippe Genève
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Model: Gilbert Albert’s ‘Montres Golf’, reference 783.
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Gilbert Albert famously served as the Design Director of Patek Philippe from 1955 to 1962 and, inspired by his favourite artists Brancusi and Mondrian, defied the conventional way of designing watch cases. Many of Albert’s innovative designs for Patek Philippe, such as reference 3412 and 3413, remained prototypes and were never manufactured in series because of the uncertain commercial success of his daring design.
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The present timepiece, from the ‘Montres Golf’ collection, is one of his lesser known designs but is still very much in keeping with the simple, sophisticated and artistic creations he is known for. The collection comprised the references 782, 783 and 799, and was aimed at the ever growing golf community, with the clip allowing the wearer to keep the watch secure whilst traversing the course.
Signed: Patek Philippe Genève
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