Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 13, 2012

LOT 55

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 2420 PINK GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 951839, case No. 421451, Ref. 2420. Made in 1948, sold February 15th, 1949. Fine and rare, 18K pink gold wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives and Patek Philippe box.

USD 10,000 - 15,000

EUR 8,000 - 12,000

C. Two-body, solid, polished, concave bezel, fl uted curved lugs, snap-on case back. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold dart indexes and Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 10???200, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 8 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 3-60*

Good

Plating slightly deteriorated

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Production of reference 2420 started in 1946. Fewer than fi ve examples in pink gold have appeared at auction