Importantes Montres de Collection

Geneva, May 15, 2011

LOT 362

Patek Philippe Ref. 2456 - Yellow Gold Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 975011, case No. 673428, Ref. 2456. Made in 1950. Sold on May 9th, 1953. Very fine and rare, rectangular curved, flared, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, flared sides, pillar-shaped lug, snap-on case back. D. Brushed silver with applied faceted yellow gold dart and baton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial at 6. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 9???-90, tonneau-shaped, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions , self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 22 x 39 mm. Thickness 10 mm.