Patek Philippe
1901
111'195
226'620
18k yellow gold
Mechanical, 18'''
50 mm. diameter
Case, dial and movement signed Tiffany, movement numbered by the maker
With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with enamel dial, Breguet numerals, small seconds hand, red figures to the outer minute circle in 1901 and its subsequent sale on 3 September 1901.
For a documented history on the relationship between Patek Philippe and Tiffany & Co. New York, please see Patek Philippe Geneve by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, page 25, 36 and 39.
Swiss • 1839
Since its founding in 1839, this famous Geneva-based firm has been surprising its clientele with superbly crafted timepieces fitted with watchmaking's most prestigious complications. Traditional and conservative designs are found across Patek Philippe's watches made throughout their history — the utmost in understated elegance.
Well-known for the Graves Supercomplication — a highly complicated pocket watch that was the world’s most complicated watch for 50 years — this family-owned brand has earned a reputation of excellence around the world. Patek's complicated vintage watches hold the highest number of world records for results achieved at auction compared with any other brand. For collectors, key models include the reference 1518, the world's first serially produced perpetual calendar chronograph, and its successor, the reference 2499. Other famous models include perpetual calendars such as the ref. 1526, ref. 3448 and 3450, chronographs such as the reference 130, 530 and 1463, as well as reference 1436 and 1563 split seconds chronographs. Patek is also well-known for their classically styled, time-only "Calatrava" dress watches, and the "Nautilus," an iconic luxury sports watch first introduced in 1976 as the reference 3700 that is still in production today.
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