Lot Essay
The present watch is number 123 of 150 examples produced to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Garrard Jewelers, London, in 1993. To the best of our knowledge, the present watch is fresh to the market.
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SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, CALATRAVA MODEL, REF. 3998, NO. 123/150, MOVEMENT NO. 1’912’359, CASE NO. 2’946’798, CIRCA 1993
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PATEK PHILIPPE. A FINE AND RARE 18K PINK GOLD LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE AND BREGUET NUMERALS, MADE TO COMMEMORATE THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF GARRARD
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, CALATRAVA MODEL, REF. 3998, NO. 123/150, MOVEMENT NO. 1’912’359, CASE NO. 2’946’798, CIRCA 1993
MOVEMENT: Automatic, Cal. 315/190, Geneva seal, 30 jewels
DIAL: Pink matte, applied Breguet numerals, sweep centre seconds, date
CASE: 18k pink gold, glazed display screw back engraved Garrard L'Anniversaire 1843 1993 123/150, 44 mm. diam.
STRAP/BUCKLE: Patek Philippe crocodile strap, 18k pink gold Patek Philippe buckle
ACCOMPANIED BY: Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming date of sale on 20 December 1993, fitted presentation box, outer packaging and service invoice dated 21 September 2016 confirming the present watch completed a service.
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, CALATRAVA MODEL, REF. 3998, NO. 123/150, MOVEMENT NO. 1’912’359, CASE NO. 2’946’798, CIRCA 1993
MOVEMENT: Automatic, Cal. 315/190, Geneva seal, 30 jewels
DIAL: Pink matte, applied Breguet numerals, sweep centre seconds, date
CASE: 18k pink gold, glazed display screw back engraved Garrard L'Anniversaire 1843 1993 123/150, 44 mm. diam.
STRAP/BUCKLE: Patek Philippe crocodile strap, 18k pink gold Patek Philippe buckle
ACCOMPANIED BY: Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming date of sale on 20 December 1993, fitted presentation box, outer packaging and service invoice dated 21 September 2016 confirming the present watch completed a service.
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