18ct rose gold Patek Philippe, reference 600/1 open face pocket watch, with polychrome enamel portrait of Abdulaziz “Ibn Saud”. Made 1956
18ct rose gold Patek Philippe, reference 600/1 open face pocket watch, with polychrome enamel portrait of Abdulaziz “Ibn Saud”. Made 1956
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Information
- Brand: Patek Philippe
- Made: 1956
- Model: Abdulaziz “Ibn Saud”
- Reference: 600/1
- Calibre: 17''
- Movement: Manual winding
- Material: 18ct rose gold
- Features/complications: Polychrome enamel dial
- Dial: Enamel dial featuring applied ruby hour indices with 18ct rose gold Dauphine hands and subsidiary seconds with a portrait of King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia
- Case dimensions: 44mm
- Bracelet/strap: N/A
- Accessories: Extract from the Archives
- SKU: 2780
Essay
Patek Philippe’s Saudi Arabian agent Abdul Rahman Serour commissioned a series of watches on behalf of the Saudi royal family in memory of “King Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud” who passed away in 1953.
King Abduaziz “Ibn Saud” (1875-1953) was the founder and the first monarch of Saudi Arabia.
The pocket watches were referenced as a 600/1 and given as gifts to dignitaries and friends of his Majesty. There were 200 pocket watch examples with ivory-coloured enamel dial, ruby-set hour indices, and a polychrome enamel portrait of Abdulaziz “Ibn Saud”
An additional, 150 wristwatches using a reference 2481, were ordered with the same dial configuration.
In both examples, none of the dials were signed by Patek Philippe.