Bonhams 1793 : Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18ct white gold automatic bracelet watch made for Muammar Gaddafi by Patek Philippe with special green dial and designation and Extract from Archives Ref:3606/3, Case No.529638, Movement No.1286610, Made in 1975, Sold August 31st 1979

Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18ct white gold automatic bracelet watch made for Muammar Gaddafi by Patek Philippe with special green dial and designation and Extract from Archives

Ref:3606/3, Case No.529638, Movement No.1286610, Made in 1975, Sold August 31st 1979
36-jewel Cal.28-255 automatic movement with gold edged steel rotor stamped with the Geneva seal, Gyromax balance, mint green dial with 'Die Wohnung, Dem Bewohner, Col Kadhafi' printed in white, white gold dagger hands, polished and hobnail textured bezel with snap on back, integral white gold hobnail smooth link bracelet with folding Patek Philippe clasp, case, dial and movement signed
33mm.

Sold for £15,000 inc. premium

Footnotes

The unusual green dial of this watch is meant to convey 'The Green Book,' a short book setting out the political philosophy of the former Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi. This would have been undertaken as special request order by the Patek Philippe factory.

The 'The Green Book,'was first published in 1975. It was "intended to be required reading for all Libyans." and said to have been inspired in part by The Little Red Book (Quotations from Chairman Mao) Both were widely distributed both inside and outside their country of origin. During the Libyan civil war copies of the book were burned by anti-Gaddafi demonstrators.

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