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Lot Essay
Today, Patek Philippe wristwatches with hardstone dials are a favourite with collectors as true vintage pieces that were only ever made in very small numbers.
The black onyx dial is perhaps the most recognizable for its unadorned starkness. With its endless black, absence of hour markers, and minimal printing on the surface, the present timepiece takes on an almost abstract quality, where time - rather than being specific - becomes an approximate value.
The black onyx dial is perhaps the most recognizable for its unadorned starkness. With its endless black, absence of hour markers, and minimal printing on the surface, the present timepiece takes on an almost abstract quality, where time - rather than being specific - becomes an approximate value.