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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Apr 13, 2002

LOT 599

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 888172, case No. 2619211, Ref. 2438-1. Produced circa 1960. 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 150,000 - 200,000

EUR 103,000 - 137,000 / USD 90,000 - 120,000

Sold: CHF 311,500

C. two-body, solid, solid, polished, screwed-down case back, concave bezel, fluted lugs. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold indexes, auxiliary dial for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. "Dauphine" yellow gold 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 5 positions, shock-absorber, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 2497 and 2438-1 Ref. 2497 started in 1951 and 2438-1 started in 1952: From 1952 to 1963, only 179 examples of this model were produced, the majority in yellow gold, very few in pink and in white gold and only one in platinum is known to date; the Ref. 2438-1 with screwed back has also been produced in very small quantities. Ref. 2497 - First series from 1952 to 1958 with applied Arabic numerals and "Feuille" hands. - Second series from 1958 to 1960 with applied Arabic numerals and "Dauphine" hands. - Third series with applied gold indexes and "Dauphine" hands. Ref. 2438/1 - 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. A similar watch is published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998, pp. 285 and 287.