Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces.

Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

LOT 642

Patek Philippe Ref. 2431 - Pink Gold Flame Lugs Philippe, Genève, No. 963316, case No. 652544, Ref. 2431. Made in 1948, sold on June 8, 1949. Extremely fine and very rare, unusual, 18K pink gold wristwatch with flame lugs and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a Patek Philippe period box, the original Certificate of Origin and the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 16,000 - 20,000

USD 16,000 - 20,000 / EUR 12,000 - 15,000

Sold: CHF 21,250

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, overhanging twisted and fluted teardrop lugs, rounded band. D. Matte silver 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, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 9 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 2

Very good

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Both the original Certificate of Origin and the Extract from the Archives confirm the dial with ?heures relief or?.