Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K gold minute repeating keyless lever watch with 18K gold and enamel Lalique case

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO., GENÈVE, NO. 97537, CASE SIGNED LALIQUE, CIRCA 1895

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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K gold minute repeating keyless lever watch with 18K gold and enamel Lalique case
Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, No. 97537, case signed Lalique, circa 1895
With nickel-finished jewelled lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, repeating on two hammers, pink gold cuvette, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, gilt pear hands, subsidiary seconds, repeating button in the band, the later added 18K gold pierced outer case signed Lalique and decorated with polychrome champlevé enamel trumpet flowers and a rhino beetle to both sides, cuvette, dial and movement signed Patek Philippe, outer case signed Lalique
49 mm. diam.

拍品專文

Patek Philippe confirm production of this watch as 18K pink gold minute repeating hunter case watch in 1895 and its subsequent sale on 16 May 1900.

A watch with a similar decoration by René Lalique is illustrated in René Lalique Schmuck und Objets d'art 1890-1910, Monographie und Werkkatolog by Dr. Sigrid Barten, pl. 1502.

At the turn of the century René Lalique (1860-1945) broke with traditional jewellery conventions, creating jewellery not only to enhance the appearance of the wearer, but also as a genuine art form. His use of exotic and often fragile materials such as glass, horn and rock crystal was revolutionary. Nature was the predominant theme of this "Art Nouveau".

Lalique often created objects depicting the female figure with dragonfly wings. He produced bracelets, necklaces, pendants and combs with subjects from nature such as dragonflies, peacocks, insects or snakes. In 1910, somewhat disenchanted with the jewellery business, Lalique bought a glassworks at Combs-la-Ville. Henceforth, he dedicated most of his time to creating superb objects in glass.