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View full screen - View 1 of Lot 1. A UNIQUE AND VERY FINE GOLD OPEN-FACED KEYLESS LEVER WATCH WITH POLYCHROME ENAMEL PAINTED SCENE BY SUZANNE ROHR 1969, REF. 715/18, MOVEMENT NO. 893323 CASE NO. 432832 [百達翡麗獨特黃金懷錶，飾SUZANNE ROHR彩繪琺瑯畫，1969年製，編號715/18，機芯編號893323，錶殼編號432832].

Patek Philippe & Co., Genève

A UNIQUE AND VERY FINE GOLD OPEN-FACED KEYLESS LEVER WATCH WITH POLYCHROME ENAMEL PAINTED SCENE BY SUZANNE ROHR 1969, REF. 715/18, MOVEMENT NO. 893323 CASE NO. 432832 [百達翡麗獨特黃金懷錶，飾SUZANNE ROHR彩繪琺瑯畫，1969年製，編號715/18，機芯編號893323，錶殼編號432832]

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November 11, 05:36 PM GMT

Estimate

100,000 - 200,000 CHF

Lot Details

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Patek Philippe & Co., Genève

A UNIQUE AND VERY FINE GOLD OPEN-FACED KEYLESS LEVER WATCH WITH POLYCHROME ENAMEL PAINTED SCENE BY SUZANNE ROHR

1969, REF. 715/18, MOVEMENT NO. 893323 CASE NO. 432832

[ 百達翡麗獨特黃金懷錶，飾SUZANNE ROHR彩繪琺瑯畫，1969年製，編號715/18，機芯編號893323，錶殼編號432832]

• Movement: damascened, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva, lever escapement, 18 jewels, compensation balance, signed and numbered Patek Philippe, & Co., Genève, no. 893323

• Dial: silvered, applied gold pointed faceted baton indexes, gold dauphine hands, outer pearled minute ring, subsidiary seconds, signed Patek Philippe, Genève

• Case: 18ct gold, rounded bezels, the back with polychrome enamel painted scene by Suzanne Rohr after Pierre Louis de la Rive, the scene signed and detailed S. Rohr 1970 Pierre Louis De la Rive, case back signed and numbered Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, 432832

diameter 47mm

Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1969 and its sale on 22 March 1974. The Extract further confirms the case back's painting.

Antiquorum Hong Kong, 24 May 1982, lot 97
Antiquorum Geneva, The Art of Patek Philippe, 9 April 1989, lot 251

The decoration of the watch case with finely painted enamel scenes has a long and rich history. Miniature painting was introduced to Geneva in the 17^th century by French Huguenots and the skill and beauty of their work helped establish the city’s reputation as a centre of artistic excellence. During the 20^th century Patek Philippe continued the tradition of offering watches decorated with finely executed enamel miniatures. Suzanne Rohr (b.1939) is recognised as one of the finest miniature enamellists in the world. Since the 1960s, Rohr has been executing spectacular enamel panels for Patek Philippe, the painstakingly detailed nature of her work has ensured that just one to three panels by Rohr have been produced each year. The present watch’s panel is a relatively early example by Rohr and depicts the “View over the Mont Blanc from Salanches” after a painting by Pierre Louis De la Rive executed in 1814.