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Geneva, May 10, 2009

LOT 265

Ref. 2431, Pink Gold Flame Lugs Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 968284, case No. 660773, Ref. 2431. Made in 1951, sold on August 27, 1951. Very fine and rare, unusual, 18K pink gold wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 18,000 - 24,000

USD 16,000 - 21,000 / EUR 12,000 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 18,000

C. Two-body, solid, polished, overhanging flame lugs, rounded band. D. Bronze with applied pink gold dart and dot indexes and Arabic 12, subsidiary seconds. Pink gold baton hands. M. Cal. 12'''-120, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 10 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-6-01

Good

Slightly oxidized

HANDS Original

Notes

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