Timeless Beauty: Spectacular Wristwat...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 24, 2004

LOT 230

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 966781, case No. 660765, Ref. 2431. Produced circa 1949. Extremely fine and very rare, unusual, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box.

CHF 15,000 - 18,000

EUR 10,000 - 12,000 / USD 12,000 - 14,000

Sold: CHF 18,975

C. Two-body, solid, polished, overhanging twisted and fluted teardrop lugs, rounded band. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold dart and dot indexes, Arabic numerals for the 12, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 12'''-120, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

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

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.