Patek Philippe, "The Ruling Lions" - Sotheby's

A magnificent and very rare yellow gold, diamond, emerald, mother-of-pearl, onyx and jasper mantel clock made in 1992 ref 2065 mvt 8469 case 2947234

Swiss B21 quartz movement, 13 jewels • housed within a rectangular yellow gold case with chamfered corners • mother-of-pearl dial with jasper centerfield, diamond and emerald-set inner bezel, emerald-set applied Roman quarter hour numerals, gold and diamond-set decorative hands, outer bezel set with brilliant-cut diamonds • the whole held between a yellow gold, mother-of-pearl and jasper arch, decorated with diamonds and a large cabochon emerald, on two substantial jasper hexagonal columns, sitting in front of each column is a sculptured and chased roaring lion, eyes set with emeralds, the large rectangular gold base with jasper, mother-of-pearl and onyx centered by a large cabochon emerald, on shaped feet • inner casing, dial and movement signed, base signed on an applied plaque; height 24 cm. Estimation: 2,000,000 - 3,000,000 HKD

With a Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production in 1992 and sale on January 11th, 1994. The Extract additionally states the clock has diamonds weighing 17.87 carats, cabochon emeralds weighing 5.88 carats and baguette-cut emeralds weighing 1.82 carats. The total weight of the clock is 8 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