100 Years of Wristwatches

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 19, 2000

LOT 229

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genèv e, No. 974152, case No. 666990, Ref. 2471. Production of this reference startedin 1950.Extremely rare and fine, rectangular, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch. Accompanied by an 18Kyellow gold Patek Philippe buckle.

CHF 40,000 - 50,000

USD 22,000 - 28,000

Sold: CHF 52,900

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, triple-bodied overhanging lugs, 'bombé' crystal. D. matte silver withsquare and bâton applied yellow gold indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. 'Alpha' yellow goldhands. M. 9'''90, tonneau, rhodium plated, 'fausses côtes' decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cutbimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case, and movement signed.Dim. 24 x 39 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

Ref. 2471A very few examples were also made with cloisonné enamel dials, under the reference '2471 CD'.Two of these watches, with polychrome cloisonné enamel dials were sold by Antiquorum, as follows:- The Polo on May 27, 1991 in Hong Kong, lot 308.- The Tennis on October 17, 1993, in Geneva, lot 458.Thiese watches are published in 'Patek Philippe Genèv e, Wristwatches', by MARTIN HUBER and ALAN BANBER Y,1998, Patek Philippe S.A., Geneva, p. 132, 143 and 144