Saatin arkasında "K. Atatürk, 20-VIII-1937" ibaresi dikkat çekiyor. 275 Lot numaralı açık arttırma $ 250-300,000 US fiyattan başlıyor ve saat bildiğim kadarı ile bugüne kadarki en yüksek fiyattan kapanan 3.saat olarak $ 845,500 US'ye satılıyor. Şu an değişmiş olabilir belki bu derece. Alıcı hakkında bilgi yok ama bir şahıs aracılığı ile devlette almış olabilir. En azından ben öyle olmasını isterdim.
Patek Philippe & Co. Genéve Sİngle Pusher Chronograph No. 860095, Circa 1937
Özellikleri: 33mm, 18k Gold, nickel lever Victorin Piguet movement, bi-metallic compensation balance, two-tone silvered matte sector dial, black enameled baton and arabic numerals, two subsidiary dials indicating constant seconds and 30 minute register, outer ring calibrated for tachometer, circular case with inscription reading, "K. Atatürk, 20-VIII-1937", case, dial and movement signed.
Sotheby's Lot 275 Link http://www.sothebys.com/app/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?lot_id=3VLHK
Sotheby'sden orjinal alıntı: Single-button chronographs remain among the most complicated mechanisms found in a wristwatch. All functions (start, stop and return-to-zero setting) operate via the crown. The caliber used within this watch is a superb creation of Victorin Piguet, who supplied Patek Philippe with the ebauche movement. According to Huber & Banbery, (Patek Philippe Wristwatches, Vol.2, Second Edition, pp. 258-261), Patek Philippe sold their first single-button chronograph in 1927.
The inscription on the back of the case describes the original owner as K. Atatürk. Kemal Atatürk, the Father of the Turks, was born Mustafa Pasha in Salonika, Greece, in 1881. He became famous during World War I for his role in defeating the Allies at Galipoli Peninsula. After the war he drove the Greeks from Aisa Minor and fought the plan to divide Turkey. His threat to attack the British at Istanbul led to the abdication of the sultan. He then forced the British to negotiate the Treaty of Lausanne, which recognized the independence of Turkey.
As president of the Republic of Turkey from 1923 until his death in 1938, he introduced amazing political, social, economic and religious reforms. Among his most important reforms were returning freedom to the Turkish women, outlawing polygamy, eliminating corruption and improving public education. With an eye to the future of Turkey in the world, he introduced the Roman alphabet for the Turkish language and encouraged the development of banks and new industries.