Patek Philippe, "Pearl from the Golden Oyster Clock" - Sotheby's

A magnificent and spectacular 22k and 18k gold, silver, mother-of-pearl, diamond, ruby, emerald, aquamarine and rock crystal clock, of exhibition quality made in 1991 ref 2055 mvt 8457 case 2914655

• Swiss B21 quartz movement, 13 jewels • finely engined-turned gold dial, diamond-set chapter ring with emerald and ruby applied numerals • bezel set with brilliant-cut diamonds • dial and movement set within a spherical pearl form, finely decorated with mother-of-pearl scalloped inlay, four sculptured yellow gold frolicking seahorses at the quarters, the pearl encased within a magnificent realistically molded yellow gold Oyster shell with textured finish in relief, the shell hinged to open and reveal the dial, inside of the shell further inlaid with mother-of-pearl, the outside further decorated with gold and diamond-set accents, the catch molded as a smaller diamond-set oyster shell, the whole shell resting upon a realistically sculptured gold, rock crystal and diamond-set cascading wave, on a large oval rock crystal base with yellow gold decorated border accented with yellow gold shells and seahorses and set with cabochon aquamarine • case, dial and movement signed and stamped PPC; height 18 cm, width 31 cm - Estimation: 3,500,000 - 5,500,000 HKD

NOTE: With a Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production in 1991 and sale on May 20th, 1992. The Extract additionally states that the clock is set with diamonds weighing 42.29 carats, cabochon emeralds weighing 0.34 carats and cabochon aquamarine 9.02 carats. The total weight of 22k gold is 1100 grams. The total weight of 18k gold is 2459 grams. The total weight of silver is 1100 grams. The total weight of the clock is 9.3 kilograms. With a Patek Philippe presentation box.

Sotheby's. Important Watches including Magnificent Clocks from an Important Private Collection. Hong Kong | 07 avr. 2013 - www.sothebys.com