Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 13, 2012

LOT 49

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 2466 YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 702085, case No. 674460, Ref. 2466. Made in 1953. Very fine and rare, center seconds, 18K yellow gold wristwatch.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, straight lapidated lugs, snap-on case back. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals and faceted indexes, outer 1/5th seconds track with 5-second Arabic markers. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 27 SC, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 10 mm.