13th Jul, 2024 9:30 GMT/BST
Fine Jewellery, Watches & Silver
2174
Patek Philippe: A Very Rare Stainless Steel Automatic Wristwatch, signed Patek Philippe, Geneve, model: Calatrava, ref: 2585, circa 1956, (calibre 12-600) 30 jewel lever movement signed Patek Philippe & Co Geneve and numbered 766971, movement stamped twice with the Geneva seal, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, silvered dial with baton markers and signed, seconds dial, Patek Philippe crown, screw back stamped inside Patek Philippe & Co Geneve Swiss, case serial number 694416 and reference number 2585
35mm wide
This very rare discovery, reference 2585, is a classic vintage Patek Philippe Calatrava dating back to the 1950's. Reference 2585 is powered by the high-quality calibre 12-600 and housed in a stainless steel case. Only a few Patek Philippe reference 2585 with this movement calibre in a waterproof stainless steel case are known to have been sold at auction.
This is a rare opportunity for a watch collector to purchase this exquisite timepiece.
Sold for £105,000
Estimated at £8,000 - £12,000
Case with surface scratches, back cover with opening tool scratch marks which are slightly deeper than surface scratches, Patek philippe crown with PP logo, later strap and buckle are not by Patek Philippe, plexi glass with scratches, original finish dial discoloured throughout the dial from a silvered colour and now has a russet light brown coloured finish with lighter parts, hands with some staining marks visible under an eyeglass, hands with luminous discoloured, hand setting correctly, manual winding function is working, (automatic rotor is currently detached from the movement, this is due to a part missing and two screws, which would have held the automatic rotor in place), this is the original automatic rotor stamped PP 18K and with the underside of the rotor numbered 766971, movement plates are slightly dirty, movement in going order. This watch is sold with no boxes and no paperwork. It is the sole responsibility of the purchaser to contact Patek Philippe if they would require an extract from the archives.
Auction: Fine Jewellery, Watches & Silver, 13th Jul, 2024
A dazzling selection of rings are on offer in the Fine Jewellery, Watches and Silver Sale, led by two impressive diamond rings from private collections. The first is a Diamond Three Stone Ring, which has a significant total diamond content of 6.25 carat approximately. The second is a Diamond Two Stone Twist Ring, featuring old cut diamonds with a total estimated diamond weight of 5.00 carat. For those seeking colour, a Sapphire and Diamond Ring from the Victorian era features an old pear cut sapphire and old cut diamonds, and an Art Deco Emerald and Diamond Cluster Ring has a central Colombian emerald.
An extremely fine and rare 1968 Omega First Generation/Second Execution Professional Exotic Red Racing Speedmaster Chronograph Wristwatch is one of the outstanding lots in the Watch section of the sale. This is joined by a 2021 Rolex 18 Carat Everose Gold and Diamond Set Day/Date Wristwatch, a 2014 Breguet 18 Carat White Gold Classique Wristwatch, and 2016 Patek Philippe 18 Carat Rose Gold Annual Calendar Wristwatch. Amongst the pocket watches in the sale is a very rare Cartier Art Deco Ultra Slim 18 Carat Gold Open Faced Pocket Watch, made in 1935.
The sale also includes a selection of silver, purchased in the legendary 1977 ‘Sale of the Century’ at Mentmore Towers, conducted by Sotheby’s. Mentmore is a grand country house, built for the Rothschild family in Buckinghamshire in the 1850s. Highlights of Mentmore silver on offer in the sale include a Pair of Edward VII Silver Inkwells by Sebastian Garrard, London, 1904. The inkwells belonged to Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery and 1st Earl Midlothian, who married Hannah de Rothschild, only heir of Baron Meyer de Rothschild. Amongst several lots of Chinese silver in the sale is a Five-Piece Chinese Export Silver Tea and Coffee Service, retailed by Nanking Store, Shanghai in the first quarter of the 20th century, each piece chased with dragons and with handles cast in the shape of bamboo. Further highlights include a Victorian Silver Tea Tray by Stephen Smith and William Nicholson, London, 1853 decorated with the coat-of-arms of the Holdsworth family, and a Pair of William III Silver Tazze by Joseph Sheene, London, 1698.
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