Case: rectangular 18kt bi-color gold case (pink gold and white gold), designed and manufactured by Ed. Wenger SA, measuring 23 x 32 mm
Movement: manual-winding Patek Philippe caliber 9''', of exceptionally high quality
Dial: original black dial with applied pink gold indexes, customized for Eberhard Milan
Crystal: plexiglass
Strap: black crocodile leather
Buckle: original Patek Philippe pink gold buckle
Year of production: 1926
Original date of sale: November 11th, 1936
Condition: excellent, an example of absolute rarity and outstanding historical importance
Key Features
Rectangular bi-color pink and white gold case, manufactured by Ed. Wenger SA, one of the most important case makers of the era
Original black dial customized “Eberhard Milan”, an element of absolute uniqueness
Applied pink gold indexes, perfectly matching the bi-color case
Sold in 1936, ten years after its production, a very rare and well-documented circumstance
Fully original configuration, worthy of institutional and museum-level collections
Historical Context
During the 1920s, Patek Philippe produced rectangular wristwatches of the highest quality, often in collaboration with the finest case makers of the time. Ed. Wenger SA was among the most important, renowned for technical excellence and refined execution. This example, manufactured in 1926 and sold only in 1936, represents an exceptional case: an elegant bi-color gold case combined with an original black dial personalized for Eberhard Milan. A watch that is not only rare, but historically significant, offering direct insight into Patek Philippe’s distribution and retail practices of the period.
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