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Hong Kong, Mar 03, 2021

LOT 201

Patek Philippe
Ref. 2573-2, diamond-set silver dial; so-called “Flat”; platinum and diamonds

HKD 124,000 - 170,000

CHF 14,100 - 19,500 / EUR 13,000 - 18,000 / USD 15,700 - 21,700

Platinum and diamond-set, manual-winding, round-shaped, gentleman’s wristwatch, with snap-on case-back, silver colour dial with diamond-set indexes and subsidiary seconds at 6.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 2 *
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Brand Patek Philippe, Geneva

Reference 2573-2

Year circa 1963

Movement No. 794 136

Case No. 429 759 (by Eggly, Geneva)

Material platinum and diamonds

Bracelet black leather strap

Buckle platinum PP buckle

Diameter 33 mm.

Caliber 23-300 PS, Gyromax balance, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, “Poinçon de Genève” (Geneva Quality Hallmark or Geneva seal)

Signature dial, case and movement

Accessories Extract from the Archives

Notes

The Extract from the Archives, dated October 18, 2017, mentioned that this watch was sold on June 9, 1967.

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Patek Philippe, Reference 2573 and variations

This reference is launched in 1956 and remained in production until circa 1971.

This round-shaped watch is fitted with three different calibres:

· Ref. 2573, from 1956 to 1961, with Cal. 10-200.

· Ref. 2573-0, idem, with metal bracelet.

· Ref. 2573-1, from 1956 to circa 1970, with Cal. 23-300 (without subsidiary seconds at 6).

· Ref. 2573-2, from 1961 to circa 1971, with Cal. 23-300 PS (with subsidiary seconds at 6).

The majority in yellow gold, more rarely in pink gold and white gold, even more rarely in platinum (of which only two examples are known: one under Ref. 2573-1, the other under Ref. 2573-2).

Extremely few examples were produced with diamond-set dial.

A few other watches with an integrated metal bracelet have been produced, under Ref. 2573-5 for example.

The watch is so-called “Flat” by collectors.

Bibliography
· Unreferenced.