Antiquorum Auctioneers since 1974

Geneva, Nov 08, 2026

LOT 567

PATEK PHILIPPE, SWITZERLAND, REF. 2554, MANTA RAY, DESIGNED BY GILBERT ALBERT, 18K WHITE GOLD

CHF 15,000 - 25,000

HKD 144,000 - 240,000 / USD 18,300 - 30,400 / EUR 16,200 - 27,000 / JPY 2,880,000 - 4,800,000

Sold: CHF 56,700

An extremely rare and highly attractive white gold, manual wind rectangular curved wristwatch, polished and brushed, with flared sides, curved crystal, recessed winding crown and snap-on case back. Silvered dial with applied white gold baton indexes and subsidiary seconds dial. White gold baton hands.

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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

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

Good

Slightly oxidized

HANDS Original

Brand Patek Philippe, Switzerland

Model MANTA RAY

Reference 2554

Year Sold in July 1979

Movement No. 977770

Case No. 2615239

Caliber 9'''-90, tonneau-shaped, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and fi ve positions, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator.

Diameter 28 x 41 mm.

Weight 45 gr.

Signature Dial, case and movement

Accessories Certificate of origin and extract from the archives

Notes

The Patek Philippe Ref. 2554 is one of the rarest post-war models produced by the renowned Geneva manufacture, founded in 1839. Known among collectors as the “Manta Ray” for its distinctive case shape, its elegant and forward-looking design was remarkably ahead of its time. This aesthetic was revisited some four decades later, in the 2000s, with the introduction of Ref. 5100 to mark the dawn of the new millennium. Exceptionally rare on the market, with the last similar example offered by Antiquorum dating back to 2012, the present watch represents a highly desirable opportunity for collectors of Patek Philippe.