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SUMMARY:patek-philippe - Date de vente : 09/11/2025
DESCRIPTION:Nom du lots : Patek Philippe\n\nDial: off-white\, Hafez Al-Ass
 ad signature\n\nCalibre: cal. 310 SC automatic\, 29 jewels\n\nMovement nu
 mber: 1’440’598\n\nCase: 18k yellow gold\, snap-on case back\n\nCase
  number: 2’819’702\n\nClosure: 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe Ellips
 e buckle\n\nSize: 33 mm diameter\n\nSigned: case\, dial and movement\n\n
 Box: no\n\nPapers: no\n\nAccessories: Patek Philippe Extract from the A
 rchives confirming date of sale on March 4th\, 1986\n\nPlease note the lea
 ther strap derived from endangered species is for display purposes only an
 d is not sold with the watch. The watch will be shipped with a Sotheby’s
  branded calf leather strap.\n\nThe reference 3734 is a classic TV-shaped 
 wristwatch by Patek Philippe from the 1980s and a collectable piece in its
  own right. What makes this particular example stand out is that it carrie
 s the signature of Hafez Al-Assad on the dial. It is unclear if the watch 
 was a special order for the then president of Syria personally\, or if it 
 was intended as a gift on his behalf. What we know is that the Patek Phili
 ppe Extract from the Archives confirms the signature as it states ’white
  matte dial\, 11 applied sword shaped indexes in yellow gold\, government 
 signature’. According to our research it is only the second known exampl
 e with this dial\, the first one having been auction in this room in 2020.
  Other brands such as Rolex have been known to make special dials with Ass
 ad-signatures\, though they normally read ’Leader Hafez Al-Assa’ as op
 posed to the present example which simply states ’Hafez Al-Assad.’\n\n
 The present lot has retained both signatures on the dial in attractive con
 dition\, clear hallmarks on its case back\, and is offered with its Ellips
 e buckle.
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