PATEK PHILIPPE ‘RICOCHET’ POCKET WATCH REF. 789/1J

The reference 789/1J was part of the Ricochet collection, the personal project of the famous jewelry and watch designer Gilbert Albert. In 1955, Mr. Albert was hired as the workshop director of Patek Philippe when he was just 25 years old. During his eight years at Patek Philippe he pushed the envelope of Patek Philippe’s mid-century design with his nature-inspired creations as seen with the Ricochet collection and the futuristic designs of his asymmetrical wristwatches. Sadly, Gilbert Albert passed away October 1, 2019.

This ref. 789/1J features the retail signature of Gumbiner, located on Madison Avenue on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The family jeweler was in operation from the 1930s-1970s and was a Patek Philippe retailer that sold some of the most important double signed pieces of the 20th century – including the references 1436J, 1526J and 2499J — as well as this ref. 789/1J.

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