Patek Philippe commemorative medals for the 1997 manufactory inauguration
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 2000
This set of three commemorative medals was issued to mark the 1997 opening of the new Patek Philippe manufactory in Plan-les-Ouates. The collection is housed within a special fitted leather presentation case.
The set includes three distinct medals, each crafted from a different material: one in 18K gold, one in 0.925 sterling silver, and one in bronze. Each circular medal measures 40.25 mm in diameter with a thickness of 4 mm. They are signed twice by the maker. The obverse of each medal features an engraving of the new manufactory building along with the inscriptions "Patek Philippe & Cie 1839" and "Patek Philippe Geneve".
The reverse side is engraved with a commemorative message from Henry Stern and Philippe Stern addressed to their friends on the occasion of the inauguration of the new Patek Philippe facility in 1997.
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Physical characteristics
- Diameter
- 40.25 mm
- Materials
- 18K gold, 0.925 sterling silver, bronze, leather case
- Thickness
- 4 mm
Design
- Obverse
- Engraving of the new manufactory building, inscriptions Patek Philippe & Cie 1839 and Patek Philippe Geneve
- Reverse
- Inscription Henry Stern et Philippe Stern à tous nos amis à l'occasion de l'inauguration de la nouvelle manufacture Patek Philippe 1997
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- Patek Philippe
Catalogue references
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