Patek Philippe - The Hong Kong Watch Auction: FOUR Hong Kong Monday, May 29, 2017 | Phillips
  • Manufacturer: Patek Philippe
    Year: 1953
    Reference No: 3093
    Movement No: 946'384
    Case No: 514'087
    Material: 18k yellow gold, emeralds and diamonds
    Calibre: Mechanical, 18 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: 18k yellow gold and emerald-set Patek Philippe bracelet, 165 mm. maximum length
    Clasp/Buckle: 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe folding clasp
    Dimensions: 21 mm. diameter
    Signed: Case, dial and movement signed, dial further signed by retailer
    Accessories: With Patek Philippe fitted presentation box. Furthermore delivered with Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch is set with 6 diamonds weighing 0.18 carats and 33 emeralds weighing 2.01 carats in 1953 and its subsequent sale on 25 February 1954.

  • Catalogue Essay

    Patek Philippe, best known for its complicated men's watches, also made fine and elegant jewelled watches. The present example is an outstanding bracelet watch cased in gold and lavishly set with diamonds and emeralds. In addition, the watch also bears the famous retailer's signature, Serpico Y Laino, Patek Philippe's retailer in Caracas. Presented in well preserved and extremely original condition, it is believed that only a handful of this reference exists today.

  • 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. 3093
A lady's fine and rare yellow gold, emerald and diamond-set bracelet watch with original fitted presentation box, retailed by Serpico Y Laino

1953
21 mm. diameter
Case, dial and movement signed, dial further signed by retailer

Estimate
HK$96,000 - 140,000 
€11,600-16,900
$12,000-18,000

Sold for HK$131,250

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The Hong Kong Watch Auction: FOUR

Hong Kong Auction 30 May 2017