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GOLD AND DIAMOND EVENING BAG
BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
18K yellow gold evening purse with a basket weave design with
a diamond‒set clasp and a twisted double‒rope gold handle;
accompanied by a mirror inside.
With maker’s marks, serial number: 15013 and French assay marks for
18K gold.
Includes a dust bag
Gross weight: 351.14 grams
Height: 3.75 in (9.5 cm)
Width: 2 in (5 cm)
Rs 5,00,000 ‒ 7,00,000
$ 7,145 ‒ 10,000
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PATEK PHILIPPE: ‘NAUTILUS’ GOLD AND
DIAMOND WRISTWATCH
A rare and exquisite 18K yellow gold and diamond self‒winding watch,
ref. 3800/108, case serial number 2896387, movement number 1933291
of calibre 330 SC automatic movement consisting of 29 jewels. The gold
Nautilus and dial are pavé‒set with diamonds, ruby baguettes as hour
indices, a sweep centre seconds hand, and an aperture for the date.
The case bezel and watch bracelet are also pavé‒set with diamonds
and have a Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by gold assay
marks. Dial, case and movement signed.
Rs 55,00,000 ‒ 70,00,000
$ 78,575 ‒ 100,000
Founded in 1839 in Switzerland, Patek Philippe is one of the
most renowned watch manufacturers in the world. It was
initially named Patek, Czapek & Cie before Francois Czapek
left the firm in 1845. Antoine Norbert de Patek joined
French watchmaker Adrien Philippe, and the company was
renamed Patek Philippe in 1851 when Philippe became a
full‒fledged partner. Philippe later invented the company’s
famous stem‒winding and hand‒setting mechanism.
Patek Philippe has been at the forefront of pioneering
watch movements and mechanisms. Among their
numerous achievements are the first keyless watch, the first
wristwatch with a perpetual calendar, and watches with
the most sophisticated complications in the world, such as
the Calibre 89. Many of these innovative timepieces, dating
from the 16
th
century onwards, are showcased at the Patek
Philippe museum in Geneva.
In 1932, the Stern family began managing the company.
Today, Patek Philippe remains the last family‒owned
independent watch manufacturer in Geneva.
Intended for people with sporty and active lifestyles, Patek
Philippe’s
Nautilus
series is an elegant design that was
first introduced in 1976. Four decades later, it is available
in four combinations – steel, rose gold, white gold or two
tone – and the original aesthetic features, including a
rounded octagonal bezel, horizontally embossed dial, and a
porthole‒style case. The present lot is made of yellow gold
and embellished with pavé‒set diamonds across the dial,
bezel and bracelet.
The metal rim of the mirror inside carries the maker’s marks, serial number 15013 and French assay
marks for 18K gold.
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