Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 14, 2017

LOT 321

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 2100, YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, retailed by Serpico Y Laino, No. 948040, case No. 647636, Ref. 2100. Made circa 1945. Very fine and unusual, oval 18K yellow gold lady's wristwatch with concealed dial, inserted in a wide and heavy 18K yellow gold bracelet, made of six shell-shaped elements linked together by scrolls.

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

HKD 64,000 - 96,000 / USD 8,000 - 12,000

Three-body, solid, polished, cover repeating the shell decoration of the bracelet. Matte silver with applied yellow gold dart indexes ans Arabic quarters. Yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 7'''-70, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-6-50-01

Good

Slightly oxidized

Refreshed

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIM. 25 x 25 mm. Approx. overall length 165 mm. WIDTH of the bracelet 26 mm. The reference 2100 rarely appears at auction, in fact this is only the fourth to be discovered. More jewelery than watch, it is illustrated in the book Patek Philippe museum, volume 2, page 200.