![Philippe Dufour with his first patented watch, from which he took ideas to use in the watch "Simplicity". The watch «Simplicity» is regarded by many to be the reference for mechanical watches. Philippe Dufour with his first patented watch, from which he took ideas to use in the watch "Simplicity". The watch «Simplicity» is regarded by many to be the reference for mechanical watches.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/W2TH78/philippe-dufour-with-his-first-patented-watch-from-which-he-took-ideas-to-use-in-the-watch-simplicity-the-watch-simplicity-is-regarded-by-many-to-be-the-reference-for-mechanical-watches-the-secret-is-in-the-details-the-rounded-edges-the-finish-the-man-behind-the-watch-philippe-dufour-sees-himself-as-a-bit-of-a-troublemaker-in-the-industry-watchmakers-like-me-demonstrate-for-the-customers-how-good-a-mechanical-watch-can-get-he-says-W2TH78.jpg)
Philippe Dufour with his first patented watch, from which he took ideas to use in the watch "Simplicity". The watch «Simplicity» is regarded by many to be the reference for mechanical watches.
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PHILIPPE DUFOUR. A UNIQUE, EXCEEDINGLY FINE AND LARGE, HIGHLY IMPORTANT STAINLESS STEEL WRISTWATCH WITH 38MM CASE AND ROYAL BLUE DIAL WITHOUT SMALL SECONDS
![PHILIPPE DUFOUR | SIMPLICITY, NUMBER 68, A WHITE GOLD WRISTWATCH, CIRCA 2004 | "Simplicity 白金腕錶,機芯編號68,約2004年製" | Important Watches | 2020 | Sotheby's PHILIPPE DUFOUR | SIMPLICITY, NUMBER 68, A WHITE GOLD WRISTWATCH, CIRCA 2004 | "Simplicity 白金腕錶,機芯編號68,約2004年製" | Important Watches | 2020 | Sotheby's](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/d0/0d/9e148d2e4b02b9b4cf56a4412e59/803hk0972-bn6p5-039-01-6.jpg)