Hong Kong, May 29, 2022
LOT 326
Patek Philippe
Historical presentation wristwatch, Ref. 2488; 18K pink gold
HKD 95,000 - 144,000
EUR 11,500 - 17,200 / CHF 12,000 - 18,000 / USD 12,100 - 18,200
18K pink gold, manual-winding, vertical rectangular-shaped with rounded corners, gentleman’s wristwatch, with snap-on case-back, inclined bezel, rounded lugs, silver dial with applied radial indexes and subsidiary seconds at 6.
Case-back engraved with the name “Generalu Sumonji” and the signature of Marshall Josip Broz Tito (1892-1980).
Case-back engraved with the name “Generalu Sumonji” and the signature of Marshall Josip Broz Tito (1892-1980).
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
Brand Patek Philippe, Geneva
Reference 2488
Year circa 1957
Movement No. 748 038
Case No. 699 046 (by Edouard Wenger, Geneva)
Material 18K pink gold
Bracelet black leather strap
Buckle silver gilded (0.800) PP buckle
Caliber 10-200, Gyromax balance, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, “Poinçon de Genève” (Geneva Quality Hallmark or Geneva seal)
Height 34.9 mm.
Width 27.9 mm.
Signature dial, case and movement
Accessories Extract from the Archives
Notes
The Extract from the Archives, dated March 22, 2022, mentioned that this watch was made in 1957 and sold on June 30, 1961, with the remark: “The engraving on the case back is not mentioned”.
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Ref. 2488 Production of this reference started in 1951.
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Ref. 2488 Production of this reference started in 1951.
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Marshall Josip Broz (1892-1980), commonly known asTito
Tito was a Yugoslav communist revolutionary and statesman, serving in various roles from 1943 until his death.
During World War II, he was the leader of the Yugoslav Partisans, often regarded as the most effective resistance movement in German-occupied Europe. He also served as the president of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from January 14, 1953, until his death on May 4, 1980.
Tito was a Yugoslav communist revolutionary and statesman, serving in various roles from 1943 until his death.
During World War II, he was the leader of the Yugoslav Partisans, often regarded as the most effective resistance movement in German-occupied Europe. He also served as the president of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from January 14, 1953, until his death on May 4, 1980.