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With Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin, period company envelope and Bulletin de Marche dated 2 July 1954. Furthermore delivered with wooden brown presentation box within a fitted larger wooden box with leather strap. The inside lining of the box repeats the inscription on the back of the watch À Mr. Nicolo Rizzi, Le Crédit Suisse Genève, Arosa Star, 9.VII. 1954, only adding the manufacturer Patek Philippe, Genève.
Furthermore delivered with Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present silver watch in 1926 and its subsequent sale on 2 July 1954. The Extract also mentions that the watch has a special inscription on the case back and that it obtained a Geneva Observatory rating Certificate in 1931.
After being manufactured almost a 100 years ago, the present watch appears for the first at international public auction. It impresses through its level of preservation, both regarding the case and movement. The engraving to the back is crisp and the hinges are tight. The dial is clean and impresses through its clear indications.
The movement, finished in compliance with the highest quality standard from Patek Philippe, including wolf's tooth winding, moustache lever, gold chaton, and, last but not least, Guillaume balance, was preserved in excellent condition and shows no signs of careless interventions.
Another noteworthy feature is the fact that the watch comes with Certificate of Origin, Bulletin de Marche and its original wooden presentation box: a first for such a watch.
The Arosa Star
Built in 1931 in the United States as a passenger liner and originally named Borinquen, the ship has been requisitioned for troop transport service by the army for World War II and sold in 1949 to the Bull Steamship Company and was renamed the Puerto Rico. In 1954 she was purchased by the Arosa Line or Compañia Internacional Transportadora, a Swiss cruise line operating in the 1950's, providing Trans-Atlantic service for immigrants and students, founded and owned by Nicolo Rizzi, a Swiss-Italian financier and became the Arosa Star, operating until 1958. Rizzi chose the name "Arosa" in honour of the Swiss village where he and his wife had spent their honeymoon.
As the Arosa Star, she was the third largest ship of the Arosa Line; the 2 larger ships in the fleet were the Arosa Sky and the Arosa Sun. The Arosa Star was a ship which traveled several different routes, with many crew on board. She transported immigrants from northern Europe to Canada and the United States, with regular ports of call at Halifax, Quebec City, Montreal and New York. A limited amount of first class passengers were carried on each liner. This was done to secure a lower tourist class fare. Rizzi took advantage of the immigrant trade, along with students and tourists on limited budgets, sailing from Canada, the USA to Europe. His company filled a niche for half a decade. But cheaper air fares, competition from major companies such as Cunard, French Line, US Lines, etc. who were matching his fares and had newer ships soon forced the Arosa Line into bankruptcy.
We can assume that the present watch has been offered by Credit Suisse to Nicolo Rizzi to celebrate a business partnership in relation with the Arosa Star's acquisition in 1954.
Furthermore delivered with Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present silver watch in 1926 and its subsequent sale on 2 July 1954. The Extract also mentions that the watch has a special inscription on the case back and that it obtained a Geneva Observatory rating Certificate in 1931.
After being manufactured almost a 100 years ago, the present watch appears for the first at international public auction. It impresses through its level of preservation, both regarding the case and movement. The engraving to the back is crisp and the hinges are tight. The dial is clean and impresses through its clear indications.
The movement, finished in compliance with the highest quality standard from Patek Philippe, including wolf's tooth winding, moustache lever, gold chaton, and, last but not least, Guillaume balance, was preserved in excellent condition and shows no signs of careless interventions.
Another noteworthy feature is the fact that the watch comes with Certificate of Origin, Bulletin de Marche and its original wooden presentation box: a first for such a watch.
The Arosa Star
Built in 1931 in the United States as a passenger liner and originally named Borinquen, the ship has been requisitioned for troop transport service by the army for World War II and sold in 1949 to the Bull Steamship Company and was renamed the Puerto Rico. In 1954 she was purchased by the Arosa Line or Compañia Internacional Transportadora, a Swiss cruise line operating in the 1950's, providing Trans-Atlantic service for immigrants and students, founded and owned by Nicolo Rizzi, a Swiss-Italian financier and became the Arosa Star, operating until 1958. Rizzi chose the name "Arosa" in honour of the Swiss village where he and his wife had spent their honeymoon.
As the Arosa Star, she was the third largest ship of the Arosa Line; the 2 larger ships in the fleet were the Arosa Sky and the Arosa Sun. The Arosa Star was a ship which traveled several different routes, with many crew on board. She transported immigrants from northern Europe to Canada and the United States, with regular ports of call at Halifax, Quebec City, Montreal and New York. A limited amount of first class passengers were carried on each liner. This was done to secure a lower tourist class fare. Rizzi took advantage of the immigrant trade, along with students and tourists on limited budgets, sailing from Canada, the USA to Europe. His company filled a niche for half a decade. But cheaper air fares, competition from major companies such as Cunard, French Line, US Lines, etc. who were matching his fares and had newer ships soon forced the Arosa Line into bankruptcy.
We can assume that the present watch has been offered by Credit Suisse to Nicolo Rizzi to celebrate a business partnership in relation with the Arosa Star's acquisition in 1954.