Patek Philippe - The Hong Kong Watch Auction: ONE Hong Kong Monday, November 30, 2015 | Phillips
  • Manufacturer: Patek Philippe
    Year: Circa 2013
    Reference No: 7180
    Movement No: 1'389'920
    Case No: 4'950'058
    Material: 18k yellow gold
    Calibre: Mechanical, 177 SQU, 18 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe bracelet, 175 mm. maximum length
    Clasp/Buckle: 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe concealed double folding deployant clasp
    Dimensions: 31 mm. diameter
    Signed: Case, dial and movement signed
    Accessories: With Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin dated 1 April 2013, product literature, instruction manual, leather wallet, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.

  • Catalogue Essay

    The lady's reference 7180 is one of the first skeletonised wristwatches created for ladies at Patek Philippe. The reference was inspired by the celebrated 5180 introduced handful of year prior. This watch illustrates the dedication for fine crafted lady's watches at the firm when men's watches have dominated its history.

    This 7180 is for the first time offered at auction anywhere in the world and is presented in like new condition and is complete with all accessories.

  • Artist Biography

    Patek Philippe

    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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Ref. 7180
A fine and rare yellow gold skeletonised bracelet watch with original certificate and fitted presentation box

Circa 2013
31 mm. diameter
Case, dial and movement signed

Estimate
HK$320,000 - 480,000 

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The Hong Kong Watch Auction: ONE

Hong Kong Auction 1 December 2015 11am