Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Jun 08, 2011

LOT 330

Patek Philippe - Ref. 2456 - Yellow Gold Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 972862, case No. 656230, Ref. 2456. Made in 1950. Very fine and rare, rectangular curved, flared, 18K yellow gold wristwatch.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, flared sides, pillar-shaped lug, snap-on case back. D. Satine silver with applied faceted yellow gold dart and baton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. 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, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 23 x 39 mm. Thickness 9 mm.