SPECTACULAR 1885 PATEK PHILIPPE 18K GOLD 50mm “FANTASY” DIAL WATCH W/ARCHIVES
Item History & Price
OFFERED FOR AUCTION IS A RARE & IMPORTANT PATEK PHILIPPE IN A "HALF OPEN-FACE" 18-karat GOLD CASE WITH STUNNING, ORIGINAL, FACTORY "FANTASY" DIAL & HAND SET!
THIS WATCH COMES WITH THE OFFICAL “EXTRACT from the ARCHIVES” PAPERWORK FROM PATEK. THIS WATCH WINDS SMOOTHLY, SETS PERECTLY AND IS GOOD TIME KEEPER. NO ISSUES.
THE DIAL ON THIS WATCH IS SPECTACULAR. ON THE ARCHIVES PAPERWORK IT IS REFERED TO AS AN ““ENAMELED SILVERED “FANTASY” ARA...BIC NUMERAL”” DIAL. YOU WILL NOT SEE ANOTHER ONE LIKE IT ANY TIME SOON. THE WATCH HAS THE ORIGINAL, PATEK, OVER THE TOP, MATCHING, BLUE STEEL “FANTASY” HANDS.
THE DIAL IS IN EXTRA FINE CONDITION. IT HAS DARKENED A BIT AT THE EXTREME EDGE BY THE NUMBERS 12, 1 & 3. THE HANDS ARE PERFECT.
THIS IS ALSO AN UNUSUAL CASE DESIGN. IT IS CALLED ON THE ARCHIVES “HALF OPEN-FACE, “LENTILLE” STYLE, ROSE GOLD 18k”. WHICH MEANS THE FRONT HINGED COVER DOES NOT HOLD THE CRYSTAL. THERE IS A SEPERATE BEZEL UNDER THE HINGED COVER THAT HOLDS THE CRYSTAL. SO WHEN YOU OPEN THE FRONT “HALF” COVER, THE DIAL REMAINS PROTECTED BY THE BEZEL AND CRYSTAL. THE WATCH HAS THE ORIGINAL GLASS CRYSTAL IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE BACK COVER IS NICE AND THICK, LIKE A 20 DOLLAR GOLD COIN. ALL THE COVERS ARE HALLMARKED “PPCo” & “18k” AND HAVE THE SAME SERIAL NUMBER AS THE MOVEMENT. THIS IS ONE OF THE EARLY PATEK WATCHES THAT THE CASE, DIAL & MOVEMENT WERE ALL MADE BY PATEK PHILIPPE.
THIS IS AN AMERICAN 16-SIZE WATCH THAT MEASURE 50mm IN DIAMETER AT THE SMALLEST DIAMETER, THE ENTIRE WATCH WEIGHTS 90 GRAMS. THE CASE IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. THE CASE BACK HAS ONE SMALL EDGE DING AT THE NUMBER 11 POSITION THAT COULD EASILY BE REMOVED BY A JEWELER. ALL THREE HINGED COVERS OPEN TO EXACTLY 90 DEGREES, EXCELLENT HINGES. THE CASE HAS NORMAL LIGHT SURFACE “CUFF” SCRATCHES JUST LIKE YOU WOULD EXPECT. THE BOW IS 18k GOLD AND IN PERFECT CONDITION. THE CROWN IS SHOWING A LITTLE WEAR.
THE MOVEMENT AND THE INNER DUST COVER ARE BOTH SIGNED “DUHME & Co. CINCINNATI OHIO, PATEK PHILIPPE & Co GENEVA No.73, 141”. DUHME & Co WAS ONE OF THE LARGEST RETAILERS OF FINE GOODS & JEWELRY IN THE MID TO LATE 1800’S. THEIR SHOW ROOM WAS INCREDIBLE, LOOK THEM UP ON THE NET.
THE MOVEMENT IS REFERED TO ON THE ARCHIVES AS “Calibre: 17’’’, lever escapement” AND IS ONE THE HIGHEST GRADE MOVEMENTS MADE BY PATEK FOR TIME ONLY WATCHES. IT IS MARKED “ADJUSTED” ON THE BALACE COCK. IT HAS A FINE PATENTED MICROMETRIC “SNAIL SHELL” REGULATOR FOR VERY PRECISE TIME REGULATION, RECESSED CASE SCREW, MUSTACHE LEVER ESCAPEMENT, PEANUT SHELL HAIRSPRING STUD AND IS FULLY JEWELED (the jewel count is not noted but I believe it is 18 jewels).
100% ORIGINAL AND UNMOLESTED IN ANY WAY – EXACTLY THE WATCH IT CAME OUT OF THE FACTORY IN 1885! THE WATCH COMES IN AN UNSIGNED, FITTED, WOODEN DISPLAY BOX IN VERY GOOD CONDITION.
YOU WILL NOT SEE ANOTHER PATEK WITH THIS DIAL AND CASE CONFIGURATION ANY TIME SOON, THIS IS A RARE ONE.
THE MOVEMENT IS NICKEL, CRISP, HIGH GRADE AND RUNNING STRONG AND KEEPING EXCELLENT TIME. THE BALANCE HAS PERFECT POISE AND A STRONG FAST BEAT.
PLEASE READ MY POSITIVE FEEDBACK AND YOU WILL SEE WHY BUYING A WATCH FROM ME IS SAFE AND A MOST SATISIFY EXPERIENCE!
SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE VERY PLEASED. – THIS WILL MAKE A FINE ADDITION TO ANY HIGH GRADE POCKET WATCH COLLECTION AND THE CENTERPIECE TO MOST – GOOD LUCK!
I accept Paypal! Please set up your Paypal accounts before you bid as it takes several days. Buyer to pay $19.00 for insured shipping in the US and $49.00 overseas. GOOD LUCK!
THIS IS ONE OF A DOZEN OR SO INCREDIBLE SOLID 14 AND 18k GOLD HUNTING CASE WATCHES I WILL BE OFFERING OVER THE NEXT FOUR WEEKS SO CHECK MY AUCTIONS!
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SUPER COLLECTABLE – RARE OPPORTUNITY!
THIS WATCH COMES WITH THE OFFICAL “EXTRACT from the ARCHIVES” PAPERWORK FROM PATEK. THIS WATCH WINDS SMOOTHLY, SETS PERECTLY AND IS GOOD TIME KEEPER. NO ISSUES.
THE DIAL ON THIS WATCH IS SPECTACULAR. ON THE ARCHIVES PAPERWORK IT IS REFERED TO AS AN ““ENAMELED SILVERED “FANTASY” ARA...BIC NUMERAL”” DIAL. YOU WILL NOT SEE ANOTHER ONE LIKE IT ANY TIME SOON. THE WATCH HAS THE ORIGINAL, PATEK, OVER THE TOP, MATCHING, BLUE STEEL “FANTASY” HANDS.
THE DIAL IS IN EXTRA FINE CONDITION. IT HAS DARKENED A BIT AT THE EXTREME EDGE BY THE NUMBERS 12, 1 & 3. THE HANDS ARE PERFECT.
THIS IS ALSO AN UNUSUAL CASE DESIGN. IT IS CALLED ON THE ARCHIVES “HALF OPEN-FACE, “LENTILLE” STYLE, ROSE GOLD 18k”. WHICH MEANS THE FRONT HINGED COVER DOES NOT HOLD THE CRYSTAL. THERE IS A SEPERATE BEZEL UNDER THE HINGED COVER THAT HOLDS THE CRYSTAL. SO WHEN YOU OPEN THE FRONT “HALF” COVER, THE DIAL REMAINS PROTECTED BY THE BEZEL AND CRYSTAL. THE WATCH HAS THE ORIGINAL GLASS CRYSTAL IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE BACK COVER IS NICE AND THICK, LIKE A 20 DOLLAR GOLD COIN. ALL THE COVERS ARE HALLMARKED “PPCo” & “18k” AND HAVE THE SAME SERIAL NUMBER AS THE MOVEMENT. THIS IS ONE OF THE EARLY PATEK WATCHES THAT THE CASE, DIAL & MOVEMENT WERE ALL MADE BY PATEK PHILIPPE.
THIS IS AN AMERICAN 16-SIZE WATCH THAT MEASURE 50mm IN DIAMETER AT THE SMALLEST DIAMETER, THE ENTIRE WATCH WEIGHTS 90 GRAMS. THE CASE IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. THE CASE BACK HAS ONE SMALL EDGE DING AT THE NUMBER 11 POSITION THAT COULD EASILY BE REMOVED BY A JEWELER. ALL THREE HINGED COVERS OPEN TO EXACTLY 90 DEGREES, EXCELLENT HINGES. THE CASE HAS NORMAL LIGHT SURFACE “CUFF” SCRATCHES JUST LIKE YOU WOULD EXPECT. THE BOW IS 18k GOLD AND IN PERFECT CONDITION. THE CROWN IS SHOWING A LITTLE WEAR.
THE MOVEMENT AND THE INNER DUST COVER ARE BOTH SIGNED “DUHME & Co. CINCINNATI OHIO, PATEK PHILIPPE & Co GENEVA No.73, 141”. DUHME & Co WAS ONE OF THE LARGEST RETAILERS OF FINE GOODS & JEWELRY IN THE MID TO LATE 1800’S. THEIR SHOW ROOM WAS INCREDIBLE, LOOK THEM UP ON THE NET.
THE MOVEMENT IS REFERED TO ON THE ARCHIVES AS “Calibre: 17’’’, lever escapement” AND IS ONE THE HIGHEST GRADE MOVEMENTS MADE BY PATEK FOR TIME ONLY WATCHES. IT IS MARKED “ADJUSTED” ON THE BALACE COCK. IT HAS A FINE PATENTED MICROMETRIC “SNAIL SHELL” REGULATOR FOR VERY PRECISE TIME REGULATION, RECESSED CASE SCREW, MUSTACHE LEVER ESCAPEMENT, PEANUT SHELL HAIRSPRING STUD AND IS FULLY JEWELED (the jewel count is not noted but I believe it is 18 jewels).
100% ORIGINAL AND UNMOLESTED IN ANY WAY – EXACTLY THE WATCH IT CAME OUT OF THE FACTORY IN 1885! THE WATCH COMES IN AN UNSIGNED, FITTED, WOODEN DISPLAY BOX IN VERY GOOD CONDITION.
YOU WILL NOT SEE ANOTHER PATEK WITH THIS DIAL AND CASE CONFIGURATION ANY TIME SOON, THIS IS A RARE ONE.
THE MOVEMENT IS NICKEL, CRISP, HIGH GRADE AND RUNNING STRONG AND KEEPING EXCELLENT TIME. THE BALANCE HAS PERFECT POISE AND A STRONG FAST BEAT.
PLEASE READ MY POSITIVE FEEDBACK AND YOU WILL SEE WHY BUYING A WATCH FROM ME IS SAFE AND A MOST SATISIFY EXPERIENCE!
SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE VERY PLEASED. – THIS WILL MAKE A FINE ADDITION TO ANY HIGH GRADE POCKET WATCH COLLECTION AND THE CENTERPIECE TO MOST – GOOD LUCK!
I accept Paypal! Please set up your Paypal accounts before you bid as it takes several days. Buyer to pay $19.00 for insured shipping in the US and $49.00 overseas. GOOD LUCK!
THIS IS ONE OF A DOZEN OR SO INCREDIBLE SOLID 14 AND 18k GOLD HUNTING CASE WATCHES I WILL BE OFFERING OVER THE NEXT FOUR WEEKS SO CHECK MY AUCTIONS!
After you have placed your winning bid, you can visit my other auctions by simply clicking the “SELLERS OTHER AUCTIONS” located next to my user name. If you like what you see, bookmark my listing and I’ll bring you more each week!
SUPER COLLECTABLE – RARE OPPORTUNITY!
