Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 13, 2012

LOT 325

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 2429 YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 954777, case No. 422204, Ref. 2429. Made in 1950, sold March 8th, 1951. Fine and rare, 18K yellow gold wristwatch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, fl uted curved lugs, snap-on case back. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold dart and faceted lozenge indexes, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 10???200, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 8 mm.