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Maharaja of Patiala Watch gifted to Princess Diana?

August 11th, 2010 9,271 comments
Back in early July, we had featured a unique gold pocket watch made for the Maharaja of Patiala, by the firm of Picard Freres & F.Russer of Chaux De Fonds. 

Maharaja of Patiala, Patron of exquisite Jewellery

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Since then several persons have come forward with information about the “Patiala Watch”.
 
The most interesting bit of information provided by Jasmijn Lee, at the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors Message Board (NAWCC.ORG)
 
Ms Lee tells us that the watch featured by us as the only remaining watch of the four watches made for the Maharaja was NOT the last such watch.
 
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She says:            
Picture of Sadness

Princess Diana, Alone at the Taj

“At least one more of the “Patiala Watches” did survive and was owned in the year 1992 by another of the grand daughters of the Maharaja of Patiala. 
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This grand daughter was married to a very senior official of the Indian Foreign Office and was part of the welcome delegation for Prince Charles and Princess Diana, during their visit to India in May of 1992.

The above mentioned grand daughter of the Maharaja of Patiala had accompanied Princess Diana on her notoriously famous lonesome visit to the Taj Mahal and it was then, that she had presented Princess Diana with her “Patiala Watch”, in order to “put a smile back on the the face of Princess Diana”!

From all that we know of Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala, he would have greatly approved of the gift of one of his watches to the Princess Diana !” 

http://mb.nawcc.org/showthread.php?p=474607

We would appreciate it very much if any one else could add to the above. 
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