PATEK PHILIPPE | PENDULETTE, REFERENCE 971, A GILT BRASS AND LACQUERED SOLAR-POWERED DESK CLOCK, CIRCA 1960
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May 20, 02:02 AM GMT
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80,000 - 120,000 HKD
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PATEK PHILIPPE
PENDULETTE, REFERENCE 971
A GILT BRASS AND LACQUERED SOLAR-POWERED DESK CLOCK, CIRCA 1960
Dial: speckled gilded
Calibre: cal. 17-250 photo-electric cell, 29 jewels
Movement number: 872’822
Case: gilt brass and lacquered, hinged case back
Case number: 3’922
Size: 110 mm length x 232 mm width x 200 mm height
Signed: case, dial and movement
In 1946 when Patek Philippe had introduced their first electronics department that primarily focused on providing information systems for railway stations and airports, the department have also indirectly encouraged the invention of their first photoelectric table clocks.
As the years have progressed, Patek Philippe have introduced many varieties of the solar table clocks to the market. The present example in very good condition features a rare and large washed-out lacquered case, and a very nice sun motif surrounding the solar panel. Clocks such as this seldom come to the market.