Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, Jun 20, 1998

LOT 494

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 972512, case No. 659861, Ref. 2442, so-called "Banana", circa 1950. Fine and rare rectangular curved, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. flared, massive, polished, "bombe" crystal. D. matt silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals. "Baton" gold hands. M. 9 '' -90 rhodium plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 26 x 43 mm.