Fine and rare early Swiss gold coin form watch Circa 1938
- Kenmerk
- SB0692
- Diameter
- 35 mm
- Estimate
- € 10.000 - 20.000
- Price sold
- € 13.650
Gold coin form watch by Patek Philippe
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A fine and rare early Swiss gold coin form watch, circa 1938. Retailed by Astrua, Torino. 10”’ Nickel lever movement, 18 jewels. Gilt dial, black painted Breguet numerals and outer minute track. Gold circular case concealed within a hinged 18carat gold US twenty dollar coin. Case, dial and movement signed, dial signed by retailer. With an Extract from the Archives confirming sale on 27 April 1940.
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Diameter: 35 mm
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Thickness 3.9 mm
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Signed: Patek, Philippe & Co Genève Swiss – Astrua Torino
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According to research, the present coin watch is amongst the earliest known by Patek Philippe. Another early example was produced in 1925 and sold in 1928 to Henry Graves Jr. bearing the movement No. 812471. Another early example, No. 861011, sold 19 August 1940, can be seen in M. Huber & A. Banbery, Patek Philippe Watches, Vol. 1, Second Edition, p. 165.
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Patek Philippe made 9 different types of coin watches, all reference numbers 800-809, through the mid 20th century. The Breguet numerals of the present watch, confirmed on the extract, make this a particularly rare example among an already scarce type of watch from the manufacturer. The present watch also bears the signature of the retailer Astrua, located in Turin, Italy. Today Astrua still continues to sell Patek Philippe watches.
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Thickness 3.9 mm
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Signed: Patek, Philippe & Co Genève Swiss – Astrua Torino
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According to research, the present coin watch is amongst the earliest known by Patek Philippe. Another early example was produced in 1925 and sold in 1928 to Henry Graves Jr. bearing the movement No. 812471. Another early example, No. 861011, sold 19 August 1940, can be seen in M. Huber & A. Banbery, Patek Philippe Watches, Vol. 1, Second Edition, p. 165.
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Patek Philippe made 9 different types of coin watches, all reference numbers 800-809, through the mid 20th century. The Breguet numerals of the present watch, confirmed on the extract, make this a particularly rare example among an already scarce type of watch from the manufacturer. The present watch also bears the signature of the retailer Astrua, located in Turin, Italy. Today Astrua still continues to sell Patek Philippe watches.
Signed: Patek, Philippe & Co Genève Swiss – Astrua Torino
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