WATCHES -- PATEK PHILIPPE. Les Maîtres de l'Horlogerie Genevoise. (Geneva, C. Pezotti, c. 1953). 3 lvs. w. introduction. W. 40 b&w and 5 cold. plates, each featuring watches opposite an illustrative line drawing or quote. Photos and design by L. Matthey. Owrps. (Spine ends sl. dam., back cover a bit stained).
Text in French with beautiful illustrations of dozens of wrist and pocket watch references including the famed reference 1518 chronograph, 1526 triple calendar, 1436 split second chrono and several others. - Inserted is a pricelist (dated January 1953).
€ 800