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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

LOT 297

?Pink Gold Ref. 2406? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 962342, case No. 605275, Ref. 2406. Made in 1948, sold on December 14th, 1948. Very fine and rare, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 4,500 - 5,700 / USD 5,700 - 7,500

Sold: CHF 6,490

C. Two-body, solid, polished, rounded bezel, concave lugs. D. Pink with applied pink gold round and baton indexes and Arabic 12 numeral, subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold baton hands. M. 12'''-120, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 9 mm. To be sold without reserve


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

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

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 2406 Production of this reference started in 1945. This model was first equipped with a cal. 12'''-120 movement from 1945 to 1950 (small seconds), or with a 12'''-120 SC (with the option of indirectly driven center-seconds), then with a cal. 12'''-400 from approximately 1950 to 1960.