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Hong Kong, Dec 05, 2021

LOT 360

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 2573-2, DIAMOND-SET SILVER DIAL; SO-CALLED “FLAT”; PLATINUM AND DIAMONDS

HKD 90,000 - 180,000

EUR 10,100 - 20,200 / CHF 10,700 - 21,300 / USD 11,600 - 23,200

Sold: HKD 150,000

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*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Brand Patek Philippe

Reference 2573-2

Year Circa 1963

Movement No. 794 136

Case No. 429 759 (by Eggly, Geneva)

Bracelet Black leather strap; 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

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.