Chrono24 Magazine: Patek Philippe Art Deco Reference 42 for Brock & Co.

Chrono24 Magazine Editor Sebastian Swart recently wrote about the American Patek Philippe retailer Brock & Co. Within the article, Eric Wind’s personal double-signed Patek Philippe reference 42 is featured.

“Back in the 1920s, the boutique also sold Patek Philippe timepieces, the dials of which were personalized with the Brock & Co. logo. Examples from this era include the refs. 42 and 425 made of gold or platinum. It was no coincidence that the designs of these watches were reminiscent of the trend-setting Cartier Tank. The Tank had been released about 10 years prior, and Art Deco style defined the industry in the decades to follow. Thus, it’s not surprising that Patek and Brock fully embraced this look.

The white gold watch shown above (the ref. 42) is from the personal collection of Palm Beach-based watch collector and dealer Eric Wind. The time-only watch is striking in its simplicity, doing without a second hand entirely. The two-tone, sector dial is kept deliberately streamlined, with the Brock & Co. lettering placed just above the 6 o’clock position. This particular watch was most likely sold by Brock & Co. in Beverly Hills in the late 1920s.”

Read the article below:

https://www.chrono24.com/magazine/patek-philippe-art-deco-for-brock-co-p_96613/