Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 13, 2012

LOT 112

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 2469, YELLOW GOLD TONNEAU Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 974777, case No. 668045, Ref. 2469. Made in 1952, sold on February 17th, 1953. Very fine and rare, curved, tonneau-shaped, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

USD 6,500 - 8,700 / EUR 5,000 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 7,500

C. Two-body, solid, polished. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold baton and round indexes, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold Dauphine hands. M. Cal. 9'''-90, rhodium-plated, fausses-côtes decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 38 x 27 mm. Thickness 9 mm.


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Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 2-50-01

Very good

Refreshed

HANDS Original

Notes

This watch was fully restored by Patek Philippe in 2002.Only four other examples of this reference have appeared at auction. This watch is illustrated on page 64 in the book "Patek Philippe Kult-Objekt & Wert-Anlage" by J. Michael Mehltretter.