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Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006
LOT 451
Ref. 2438-1 ?Yellow Gold? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 888146, case No. 2602746, Ref. 2438-1. Made in 1958, sold on Jan. 31, 1961. Extremely fine and rare, astronomic, center-seconds, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.
CHF 250,000 - 350,000
108 160,000 - 225,000
Sold: CHF 250,250
C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back with dedication, concave bezel, fluted lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, outer minute/seconds graduation, subsidiary dial for the date, and apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold "dauphine" hands. M. 27-SC Q, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium plated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock-absorber, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 13,5 mm. The present watch was first sold by Antiquorum in Basel in 1990 then in December 2004, lot 335. To be sold without reserve
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Grade: |
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Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-5-01 |
Good Poor HANDS Original |
Notes
Ref. 2497
Total number produced: 179 examples. Ref. 2497 Production of this reference began in 1951. It was produced in quantities not precisely known today. The standard production was yellow gold; very few examples are known in pink gold; two examples are known in white gold; and two in platinum. - First series: with alternating upright applied gold Arabic numerals and dot indexes, center-seconds and "feuille" hands. Diam. 37 mm. - Second series: alternating upright applied gold Arabic numerals and dot indexes, center-seconds and "dauphine" hands. Diam. 37 mm. - Third series: with applied gold bâton indexes, flat back, recessed winding crown and "dauphine" hands. Diam. 37 mm.
Ref 2438-1
Was the successor to Ref. 2497, with the same type of case, but water-resistant. - First series: in yellow gold with applied Arabic numerals, "dauphine" hands, fluted lugs, screwed back. - Second series: with applied "bâton" indexes, "dauphine" hands, fluted lugs, screwed back.