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Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007

LOT 218

Ref. 2431, Pink Gold Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 963316, case No. 652544, Ref. 2431. Made in 1948, sold on June 8th, 1949. Very fine and rare, unusual, 18K pink gold, gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle and the original certificate.

HKD 150,000 - 200,000

USD 20,000 - 26,000 / EUR 15,000 - 20,000

Sold: HKD 224,200

C. Two body, solid, polished, flame lugs, rounded band. D. Brushed silver with applied pink gold dart and dot indexes and Arabic 12, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold baton hands. M. Cal. 12'''-120, 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. 34 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Property of an Italian Gentleman


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-20-01

Good

Period original

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 2431 Production of this reference started in 1948. A similar watch is published in Patek Philippe Wristwatches, by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, 1998, p. 171.