The Longitude at the Eve of the Third...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 23, 1999

LOT 485

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 973567,case No. 666997, Ref. 2471, circa 1957.Very fine and rare, rectangular, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with leather strap and 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by original fitted box.

CHF 80,000 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 74,750

C. two body, massive, polished and brushed, triple bodied overhanging lugs, cylinder crystal. D. matte silver with square and bâton applied pink gold indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. "Feuille" pink gold hands. M. Cal. 9'''-90 tonneau, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 24 x 39 mm.


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Case: 3

Good
Movement: * 4
Dial: 4 - 5 - 01

Notes

To the best of our knowledge, it is the first wristwatch of this reference in pink gold which appeared on the Auction Market.Ref. 2471Production of this reference started in 1950.A similar watch is published in Patek Philippe Wristwatches, by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition, p. 132.It was also made in very few examples with polychrome cloisonné enamel dials, under reference 2471 CD.Two of these watches with polychrome cloisonné enamel dials were sold by Antiquorum, respectively:- The Polo, on May 27, 1991 in Hong Kong, lot 308, forHK$ 754,800 (US$ 98,500 - SFr. 143'400).This watch is published in Patek Philippe Wristwatches, by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition, p. 144.- The Tennis, on October 17, 1993, in Geneva, lot 458, forSFr. 232'000 (US$ 163,400).This watch is published in Patek Philippe Wristwatches, by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition, p. 143.