Exclusive Timepieces 22 – 23 October 2022 | Monaco
Auction Details
One of the finest selections of vintage and contemporary watches we were able to put together. We tried to do our best to offer you extremely rare and well preserved collectable pieces of the best manufactures.
Session I: Saturday 22 October, 2:30 PM – lots 1 to 104
Session II: Sunday 23 October, 10:30 AM – lots 105 to 179
Session III: Sunday 23 October, 2:30 PM – lots 180 to 271
245 Patek Philippe Very Fine, Rare and Attractive, Driver’s Wristwatch in Pink and White Gold, With Hooded Lugs, Reference 504
Estimate: € 25,000 – 50,000
Model: Driver
Reference: 504
Case Material: Pink and White Gold
Bracelet Material: Leather Strap
Year: 1938
Movement: Manual
Caliber: 9-90
Case N°: 618415
Movement N°: 832677
Dimensions: 35 × 25.5 mm
Signed: Dial, Case and Movement
The preciousness of a watch is not only given by the material used to make it but by many other small factors that go on to significantly affect the course of history. The present reference 504 is a fine example of this exceedingly rare model, distinguished by its bold, bicolored case design. This very reference was launched in 1932 and remained in production until around 1939. It is doubtlessly among Patek Philippe’s most daring pre-World War II design. The pink and white-gold case has hooded lugs decorated with two white-gold stripes and has been preserved in remarkable conditions. The sloped and beveled glass is simply astonishing and show the attention to details and craftsmanship that Patek dedicated to its watches during the ’30s. The silver dial has applied pink gold Arabic numerals and baton indexes with “feuille” gold hands. An absolute beauty and rarity, the present driver’s watch is THE piece to possess for any true collector of vintage Patek Philippe for its history, its rarity, its incredible design and, most of all, for its elegance and beauty.