Patek Philippe - The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XVI Hong Kong Wednesday, May 24, 2023 | Phillips

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  • Manufacturer: Patek Philippe
    Year: 1980
    Reference No: 865
    Movement No: 933’052
    Case No: 558’844
    Material: 18K yellow gold
    Calibre: Manual, cal. 17-170, 18 jewels
    Dimensions: 47.5mm diameter
    Signed: Case, dial and movement signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin dated August 1984 and fitted presentation box. Further delivered with Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming the date of manufacture of the present timepiece in 1980 and its subsequent date of sale on 4th June 1984.

  • Catalogue Essay

    A gentlemen’s timepiece that fits right in your palm, the Patek Philippe reference 865 began production in 1969 until the 1990s. A homage to the tradition of hunting case pocket watches, the ref. 865 is a four-piece case sized at 47.5mm in diameter with yellow and white gold. During its two decades of production, approximately 220 cases have been created by Master casemaker Favre-Perret denoted by the 115 hammer mark stamped on the inner caseback. The collection spanned across a vastly decorated range of beautiful miniature scenes, medallions, champlevé patterns and engravings.

    With a gentle push of the pusher encapsulated by the oval bow reveals a clean white lacquered dial decorated with refined elongated roman numerals. The highlight falls directly to the cathedral hands that sophisticatedly defines the time of this Patek Philippe creation. Powered by the manual wound caliber 17-170 stamped with the Geneva seals, the present well-preserved example of the ref. 865 is rather discreet with both faces remaining blank canvases. Perhaps a perfect timepiece with plenty of room for its new owner to decorate, or to be kept as minimal and classy as it is, this hunting case pocket watch also come with its Certificate of Origin and presentation box dating this back to 1984. The present Patek Philippe ref. 865 in yellow gold is the 26th example publicly known in the market.

  • Artist Biography

    Patek Philippe

    Swiss • 1839

    Since 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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Ref. 865
A well-preserved and elegant hunting cased pocket watch with cathedral hands, Certificate of Origin and presentation box

1980
47.5mm diameter
Case, dial and movement signed

Estimate
HK$60,000 - 100,000 
€6,900-11,500
$7,700-12,800

Sold for HK$69,850

Contact Specialist

Thomas Perazzi
Head of Watches, Asia
+852 2318 2001
WatchesHK@phillips.com

The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XVI

Hong Kong Auction 24 - 25 May 2023