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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 02, 2000

LOT 397

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 972636,case No. 660490, Ref. 2442, made in 1950, sold on November 21, 1950.Very fine and rare, rectangular ?bombé?, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch.

CHF 40,000 - 45,000

Sold: CHF 51,750

C. Two-body, solid, flared, polished, rounded lugs, dedicated back, ?bombé? crystal. D. matte silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. ?Feuille? yellow gold hands.M. Cal. 9???-90, tonneau, rhodium plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 27 x 43 mm.Accompanied by Extract from the Archives.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: * 3 - 23
Dial: 4 - 01

Notes

Ref. 2442Production of this reference started in 1948.A similar watch is published in Patek Philippe Wristwatches, by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition, p. 136.This model is so-called Banana by collectors.