Swiss gold watch in an 18th century style case Circa 1889
- Kenmerk
- SA1015
- Diameter
- 32 mm
- Estimate
- € 5.000 - 10.000
- Price sold
- € 5.400
Gold open faced watch
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An 18k Swiss yellow gold open faced watch in an 18th-century-style, case 1889, movement, bimetallic compensation balance, presentation inscription to the gold cuvette.
Chased gilt dial, Roman numerals to the enamel cartouches, bezel engraved In Tempestate Securitas,
Case back depicting St. George and the Dragon, engraved St Georgius Equitum Patronus, the interior with a scene of Christ in the storm on the Sea of Galilee, movement signed and numbered, cuvette numbered * Extract from the Archives confirming decoration and sale in 1890, original presentation box.
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Diameter: 32 mm
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Signed: Patek Philippe
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An 18k Swiss yellow gold open faced watch in an 18th-century-style, case 1889, movement, bimetallic compensation balance, presentation inscription to the gold cuvette.
Chased gilt dial, Roman numerals to the enamel cartouches, bezel engraved In Tempestate Securitas,
Case back depicting St. George and the Dragon, engraved St Georgius Equitum Patronus, the interior with a scene of Christ in the storm on the Sea of Galilee, movement signed and numbered, cuvette numbered * Extract from the Archives confirming decoration and sale in 1890, original presentation box.
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Diameter: 32 mm
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Signed: Patek Philippe
This watch demonstrates Patek Philippe’s tradition of referencing works of art, fables, or in this case, biblical stories, as a decorative element on their watches. The present example evokes both the legend of St. George slaying the dragon with his lance as well as the biblical story of Christ calming the storm on the Sea of Galilee. Both are common subjects in paintings and also often seen paired on either side of a coin or talisman. The detailed relief work in miniature on the present example is a testament to the artistic mastery of Patek Philippe’s craftsmen, a tradition that continues today.
Signed: Patek Philippe
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