Patek Philippe Reference 600/1 | 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. 17-170 manual winding, 18 jewels
Movement number: 931'239
Case: 18k pink gold, snap-on case back
Case number: 689'446
Size: 44.5 mm diameter
Signed: case and movement
Accessories: Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming date of sale on March 28, 1956 and presentation box
Catalogue Note:
The Patek Philippe Reference 600/1 forms the elegant pocket watch counterpart to the preceding reference 2481, sharing the distinctive ivory enamel dial adorned with ruby-set indexes and a miniature portrait of King Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
Executed in pink gold, the reference formed part of a special commission placed through Patek Philippe’s Saudi Arabian agent in 1953, with approximately 200 examples of the 600/1 produced for the commission.
Together with its wristwatch counterpart, the reference 600/1 represents a fascinating chapter of Patek Philippe’s mid-century special-order production, combining traditional Genevan watchmaking with elaborate enamel work and a remarkable royal connection.
Dial: enamel dial depicting Abd al-Aziz III ibn Saoud, King of Saudi Arabia, ruby-set indexes
Calibre: cal. 17-170 manual winding, 18 jewels
Movement number: 931'239
Case: 18k pink gold, snap-on case back
Case number: 689'446
Size: 44.5 mm diameter
Signed: case and movement
Accessories: Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming date of sale on March 28, 1956 and presentation box
Catalogue Note:
The Patek Philippe Reference 600/1 forms the elegant pocket watch counterpart to the preceding reference 2481, sharing the distinctive ivory enamel dial adorned with ruby-set indexes and a miniature portrait of King Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
Executed in pink gold, the reference formed part of a special commission placed through Patek Philippe’s Saudi Arabian agent in 1953, with approximately 200 examples of the 600/1 produced for the commission.
Together with its wristwatch counterpart, the reference 600/1 represents a fascinating chapter of Patek Philippe’s mid-century special-order production, combining traditional Genevan watchmaking with elaborate enamel work and a remarkable royal connection.
