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Lot Essay
Accompanied by Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with silvered dial, applied steel hour markers and tachymetre scale in 1939 and its subsequent sale on 4 April 1940. Furthermore delivered with Patek Philippe brown leather presentation box.
The present watch has never been offered at auction before and is furthermore the only example of a reference 685 in stainless steel to appear in public to date.
André and Edouard Wenger
According to researches, the stainless steel case of the present watch was manufactured by the famous casemaker Wenger and delivered to Patek Philippe in 1939.
The brothers André and Edouard Wenger, originally from LeLocle, founded their workshop in Geneva in 1912 and were right from start renowned for the extraordinary quality and contemporary design of their cases, supplied to the most important watch companies of the time.
In the 1930s, the Wenger's launched a truly revolutionary project, the production of shaped stainless steel cases and developed, amongst other items, the first reversible wristwatch.
Their designs strongly influenced the creation of wristwatch and pocketwatch cases during the Art Deco period and are still today considered true collector's pieces.
Beyer Chronometrie Zurich
Since its foundation in 1760, the prestigious firm has always been passed down from father to son, each a fully trained watchmaker. Beyer Chronometrie was the first shop in Switzerland specializing exclusively in watches, clocks and jewellery. The firm is currently managed by René Beyer who represents the seventh generation of the Beyer family.
The company also owns the renowned Clock and Watch Museum Beyer Zürich, one of the world's most important horological collections. It comprises some 500 pieces dating from 1400 BC to the present day.
We are indebted to Dr. Helmut Crott respectively TheSourceTECHdata for the valuable help in researching this lot.
The present watch has never been offered at auction before and is furthermore the only example of a reference 685 in stainless steel to appear in public to date.
André and Edouard Wenger
According to researches, the stainless steel case of the present watch was manufactured by the famous casemaker Wenger and delivered to Patek Philippe in 1939.
The brothers André and Edouard Wenger, originally from LeLocle, founded their workshop in Geneva in 1912 and were right from start renowned for the extraordinary quality and contemporary design of their cases, supplied to the most important watch companies of the time.
In the 1930s, the Wenger's launched a truly revolutionary project, the production of shaped stainless steel cases and developed, amongst other items, the first reversible wristwatch.
Their designs strongly influenced the creation of wristwatch and pocketwatch cases during the Art Deco period and are still today considered true collector's pieces.
Beyer Chronometrie Zurich
Since its foundation in 1760, the prestigious firm has always been passed down from father to son, each a fully trained watchmaker. Beyer Chronometrie was the first shop in Switzerland specializing exclusively in watches, clocks and jewellery. The firm is currently managed by René Beyer who represents the seventh generation of the Beyer family.
The company also owns the renowned Clock and Watch Museum Beyer Zürich, one of the world's most important horological collections. It comprises some 500 pieces dating from 1400 BC to the present day.
We are indebted to Dr. Helmut Crott respectively TheSourceTECHdata for the valuable help in researching this lot.