Patek Philippe Reference 2481 | A pink gold and ruby-set...
Dial: enamel dial depicting Abd al-Aziz III ibn Saoud, King of Saudi Arabia, ruby-set indexes
Calibre: cal. 27 SC manual winding, 18 jewels
Movement number: 704'801
Case: 18k pink gold, snap-on case back
Case number: 689'344
Size: 36.8 mm diameter
Signed: case, dial and movement
Accessories: Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming date of sale on March 28, 1956
Please note the leather strap derived from endangered species is for display purposes only and is not sold with the watch. The watch will be shipped with a Sotheby’s branded calf leather strap.
Catalogue Note:
The Patek Philippe ‘King Saud’, reference 2481, represents a fascinating union of haute horlogerie and 20th-century history. Made in the mid 1950s, the watch is distinguished by its ivory enamel dial depicting King Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, framed by ruby-set hour markers.
The watch forms part of a special series commissioned through Patek Philippe’s Saudi Arabian agent to commemorate King Saud’s accession to the throne in 1953. With its striking enamel portrait, precious ruby setting and elegant pink gold construction, the reference remains a highly distinctive example of Patek Philippe’s mid-century special-order production.
Dial: enamel dial depicting Abd al-Aziz III ibn Saoud, King of Saudi Arabia, ruby-set indexes
Calibre: cal. 27 SC manual winding, 18 jewels
Movement number: 704'801
Case: 18k pink gold, snap-on case back
Case number: 689'344
Size: 36.8 mm diameter
Signed: case, dial and movement
Accessories: Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming date of sale on March 28, 1956
Please note the leather strap derived from endangered species is for display purposes only and is not sold with the watch. The watch will be shipped with a Sotheby’s branded calf leather strap.
Catalogue Note:
The Patek Philippe ‘King Saud’, reference 2481, represents a fascinating union of haute horlogerie and 20th-century history. Made in the mid 1950s, the watch is distinguished by its ivory enamel dial depicting King Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, framed by ruby-set hour markers.
The watch forms part of a special series commissioned through Patek Philippe’s Saudi Arabian agent to commemorate King Saud’s accession to the throne in 1953. With its striking enamel portrait, precious ruby setting and elegant pink gold construction, the reference remains a highly distinctive example of Patek Philippe’s mid-century special-order production.
