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
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Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, Pocket Watches... 05 December 2007 |
Sold including buyer's premium: 5,192 USD |
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Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1.800.041. Made circa 1980.
Fine and rare center-seconds desk clock with quartz movement.
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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 |
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Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, Pocket Watches... 05 December 2007 |
Sold including buyer's premium: 10,620 USD |
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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.
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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
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