Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 704951, case No. 689389, Ref. 2481, circa 1955. "Le Phare". Extremely fine and rare centre second, 18K pink gold and "cloisonne" enamel dial gentleman's wristwatch. | Important Watches, Wristwatches and Clocks & Ulysse Nardin Jubilee | Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, 12th October 1996

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Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 704951, case No. 689389, Ref. 2481, circa 1955. "Le Phare". Extremely fine and rare centre second, 18K pink gold and "cloisonne" enamel dial gentleman's wristwatch.

CHF 120,000 - 140,000

Sold: CHF 135,500

C. massive, polished, fluted lugs, concave bezel. D. in "cloisonne " enamel representing an exotic landscape, the sea and a lighthouse, with applied gold indexes on the outer gold ring. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 27-SC Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition with Extract of the Archives. Diam. 37 mm.

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Very few examples of "cloisonne" enamel dial with the outer gold ring bearing the time graduation was produced by Patek Philippe at this time. A similar watch is published in Collezionare Orologi Patek Philippe by M. and O. Patrizzi, p. 195.