Lot 85

PATEK PHILIPPE. AN UNUSUAL AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD SHELLS SHAPE BRACELET WATCH WITH CONCEALED DIAL

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PATEK PHILIPPEBRACELET WATCH REF. 2252⁄1

PATEK PHILIPPE. AN UNUSUAL AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD SHELLS SHAPE BRACELET WATCH WITH CONCEALED DIAL

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 2252⁄1, MOVEMENT NO. 947’104, CASE NO. 678’622, MANUFACTURED IN 1954

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PATEK PHILIPPE. AN UNUSUAL AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD SHELLS SHAPE BRACELET WATCH WITH CONCEALED DIAL
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 2252⁄1, MOVEMENT NO. 947’104, CASE NO. 678’622, MANUFACTURED IN 1954
Movement: Manual
Dial: Silvered
Case: 28 mm. wide, hinged cover to conceal the dial
With: Integral 18k gold bracelet, overall length approximately 170 mm., Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1954 and its subsequent sale on 31 August 1955
Remark: One of only two pieces known

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Lot Essay

The epitome of understated elegance, the present shells shape bracelet watch is chic as well as functional. The dial is completely invisible, cleverly concealed within the stunning thick gold bracelet. Manufactured in 1954, it represents the mid-century style which is as wearable today as it was over 70 years ago.

According to our research, the present timepiece is one of only two known examples of the reference 2252-1 in yellow gold, the second being part of the Patek Philippe Museum Collection.

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