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Other observations from 5 December 2007 AQ auction

These are just some of the "what the hell were they thinking" lots?

$5200 for a Patek quartz table clock
$10,600 for Patek solar clock

LOT 116

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, Pocket Watches...
05 December 2007
Sold including buyer's premium:
5,192 USD

Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1.800.041. Made circa 1980.
Fine and rare center-seconds desk clock with quartz movement.
C. Brushed brass, palisander panels, hinged back door. D. White with radial black Roman
indexes, minute divisions. Black Breguet hands. M. Cal. 127 quartz.
Signed on dial and movement.
Dim. 17 x 22 x 10 cm.
Property of Various Owners

Estimate: 4,000 USD - 6,000

USD
(EUR 2,800 - 4,000)

C 3-6 D 1-01 M 3 AA

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LOT 117

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, Pocket Watches...
05 December 2007
Sold including buyer's premium:
10,620 USD

Horse Solar Clock
Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 874315. Ref. 817. Made in 1969.
Fine and rare, gilt brass, solar-powered electric mantel clock. Accompanied by the
original box and the Extract from the Archives.
C. Rectangular, brushed brass panels, front decorated with 2 horse heads, the top with solar cells. D. White with
painted Arabic numerals, outer dot minute graduation. Cathedral hands. M. Based on 17''' mechanical 29-jewel
movement with free-sprung Gyromax balance, powered with lithium battery backup, driving a remontoire train
which winds the barrel spring.
Dial and movement signed, case numbered.
Dim. height 25.5 cm., width 21.2 cm., depth 13.3 cm.
Property of Various Owners

Estimate: 4,000 USD - 6,000

USD
(EUR 2,800 - 4,000)

C 3-6-7-16 D 3-01 M 3* AA

Some of these items made no sense at all to me

Almost $13,000 for a Patek lighter??!!!
$3,500 for a set of Patek coasters?!?!
A $17,700 Rolex store clock!??!!





LOT 251

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, Pocket Watches...
05 December 2007
Sold including buyer's premium:
12,980 USD

White, Pink and Yellow Gold Lighter
Patek Philippe, Genève. Made by Dupont, France in the 1970s.
Fine and very rare 18K white, pink and yellow gold lighter with woven engine-turned “zig-zag” decoration.
C. Rectangular, woven on all sides, single wheel, adjustable flint mechanism, flip top. Accompanied by a fitted box,
leather pouch and instruction booklet.
Signed Patek Philippe, Geneve at the bottom.
Dim. 36 x 15 x 49 mm.
Property of Various Owners
In very good condition.

Estimate: 2,000 USD - 3,000

USD
(EUR 1,400 - 2,000)

C D M

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LOT 253

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, Pocket Watches...
05 December 2007
Sold including buyer's premium:
3,540 USD

Patek Philippe, Genève, set of 6 wooden coasters, each featuring the picture of a Patek Philippe Watch of various
designs with the appropriate year of manufacture.
Accompanied by a fitted box.
In very good condition.
Property of Various Owners

Estimate: 500 USD - 1,000

USD
(EUR 350 - 700)

C D M

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LOT 256

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, Pocket Watches...
05 December 2007
Sold including buyer's premium:
17,700 USD

Time to the Second
Rolex, “Time to the Second”, No. 8035,
Ref. 455. Made circa 1985.
Fine, gilt-metal shop timepiece with dead center seconds
and date.
C. Cylindrical, base set at an angle, gilt, fluted sides. D. Painted
various shades of brown simulating wood, gilt circular, baton
and triangular indexes with luminous centers, outer minute/
seconds divisions, aperture for the date at 3. Luminous
"skeleton" hands. M. With quartz standardization.
Dial and movement signed.
Diam. 12 cm.
Property of Various Owners

Estimate: 4,200 USD - 4,800

USD
(EUR 2,900 - 3,300)

C 3-6-27 D 2-09 M 3** AA

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