South African Art, Jewellery and Decorative Arts
Live Auction, 4 February 2013
Jewellery
Lot Estimate
ZAR 50 000 - 70 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 55 700
About this Item
Geneva, Switzerland
18ct gold wristwatch, Patek Philippe, 1945, Ref 1543, MVT 927928, Case 640385
manual winding damascened nickel lever moverment, 18 jewels, mono-metallic compensation balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, silvered dial, applied with baton numerals, dot indexes at 3 and 9, Arabic numeral at 12, subsidiary seconds, gold dauphine hands, faceted down-turned lugs, with 18k gold Patek Philppe buckle, case, dial and movement signed, associated crown, 35mm diameter
Provenance
Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives confirming production in 1945 and sale on May 10th, 1946.