Lot 43
PATEK PHILIPPE, PRE-REFERENCE RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH
PATEK PHILIPPE
PRE-REFERENCE RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH
CIRCA: 1928
CASE MATERIAL: 18k white gold
CASE DIAMETER: 30 x 25mm (H x W)
BRACELET / STRAP MATERIAL: Black alligator with Patek Philippe buckle in 18k white gold
DIAL: Silvered
MOVEMENT: Manual
FUNCTIONS: Time only
CALIBER: 10'''
ACCESSORIES: Extract from the Archives confirming manufacture date of 1928 and sale date of October 12, 1929
Lot Notes
Φ Please note the endangered species strap is shown for display purposes only and is not for sale. Upon sale, this watch will be supplied to the buyer with a [brown] calf leather strap (not shown). The endangered species strap may be available for collection from the New York Christie’s saleroom – please contact Christie’s Client Service Center at
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Lot Essay
John's Pick
Patek Philippe did not use reference numbers to identify their watches before the early 1930s. Therefore this particular example does not have one. The case, movement, and dial are signed making this triple signed. The dial has an Art Deco style with Arabic numerals and spade hands. For an 89 year old watch, this timepiece is in well preserved condition relative to many other wristwatches from this period that are now sadly in poor condition.
This watch was sold on October 12, 1929 just a couple weeks before the Wall Street crash of 1929, known as Black Thursday.
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