Timeless Beauty: Spectacular Wristwat...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 24, 2004

LOT 211

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 704080, case No. 684431, Ref. 2460. Produced circa 1955. Very fine and elegant, center-seconds, 18K yellow gold gentleman,s wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle.

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

EUR 6,500 - 8,000 / USD 8,000 - 9,500

Sold: CHF 17,250

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, sloped bezel, faceted straight lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold bâton indexes. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 27-SC, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 32 mm. Height 10 mm.


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Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

Ref. 2460 Production of this reference started in 1950. Similar watches are published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998, pp. 204-205.