Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 13, 2012

LOT 114

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 2481 YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 707656, case No. 2607790, Ref. 2481. Made in 1958, sold on May 12th, 1959. Fine and rare, 18K yellow gold center seconds wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, fl uted curved lugs, overlapping concave bezel, snap-on case back. D. Brushed silver with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes, outer engraved minute/seconds dot divisions. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 27-SC, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronisms and fi ve positions, shock absorber, self-compensating blued Breguet balance spring, swan-neck regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 11 mm. Property of a German Collector