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Patek Philippe
Ref. 600/3
An extremely rare and elegant platinum diamond-set double-signed open-faced keyless pocket watch with diamond-set indexes, retailed by Hausmann
- Estimate
- HK$80,000 - 160,000€9,600 - 19,200$10,300 - 20,500
HK$152,400
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Patek Philippe
- Year
- Circa 1950
- Reference No
- 600/3
- Movement No
- 892’662
- Case No
- 2’601’713, stamped ‘713’ in the inner case back
- Material
- Platinum
- Calibre
- Manual, Cal. 17-140, 18 jewels
- Dimensions
- 42.5mm diameter
- Signed
- Dial, case and movement signed; dial further signed by retailer
- Accessories
- An associated pocket watch brooch with diamonds-set.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
The present reference 600/3 is a stunning example of craftsmanship. This exquisite piece was produced around the 1950s, with its case manufactured by E. Vichet, as designated by the case maker's key no.9 stamp on the inside case back. The exquisite silvered dial, adorned with 8 diamonds and 3 baguette-set hour markers, sets it apart, adding an elevated elegance to its overall design.
The presence of the Hausmann signature on the pocket watch dial further enhances its desirability and transforms rarity into extraordinary. Hausmann & Co., founded in Rome in 1794 by Ernst Hausmann and Hermann Frielingsdorf, is one of Italy's most prominent retailers of Patek Philippe watches. Even today, Hausmann & Co. operates a Patek Philippe boutique on Rome's prestigious Via dei Condotti. To the best of our knowledge, only 7 examples of reference 600/3 have appeared on the public auction market to date, and this is one of only 2 examples with a Hausmann signed dial.
The presence of the Hausmann signature on the pocket watch dial further enhances its desirability and transforms rarity into extraordinary. Hausmann & Co., founded in Rome in 1794 by Ernst Hausmann and Hermann Frielingsdorf, is one of Italy's most prominent retailers of Patek Philippe watches. Even today, Hausmann & Co. operates a Patek Philippe boutique on Rome's prestigious Via dei Condotti. To the best of our knowledge, only 7 examples of reference 600/3 have appeared on the public auction market to date, and this is one of only 2 examples with a Hausmann signed dial.
Patek Philippe
Swiss | 1839Since its founding in 1839, this famous Geneva-based firm has been surprising its clientele with superbly crafted timepieces fitted with watchmaking's most prestigious complications. Traditional and conservative designs are found across Patek Philippe's watches made throughout their history — the utmost in understated elegance.Well-known for the Graves Supercomplication — a highly complicated pocket watch that was the world’s most complicated watch for 50 years — this family-owned brand has earned a reputation of excellence around the world. Patek's complicated vintage watches hold the highest number of world records for results achieved at auction compared with any other brand. For collectors, key models include the reference 1518, the world's first serially produced perpetual calendar chronograph, and its successor, the reference 2499. Other famous models include perpetual calendars such as the ref. 1526, ref. 3448 and 3450, chronographs such as the reference 130, 530 and 1463, as well as reference 1436 and 1563 split seconds chronographs. Patek is also well-known for their classically styled, time-only "Calatrava" dress watches, and the "Nautilus," an iconic luxury sports watch first introduced in 1976 as the reference 3700 that is still in production today.
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