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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

LOT 460

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, Ref. 2481, circa 1957. "Eurasia" Very fine and rare center second, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with polychrome "cloisonne" enamel dial.

CHF 130,000 - 150,000

Sold: CHF 185,000

C. massive, polished, fluted lugs, concave bezel. D. in "cloisonne" polychrome enamel representing the map of Asia and Europe, with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals on the outer gold ring. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 27-SC Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium plated, "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. Diam. 37 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Very few examples of "cloisonne" enamel dial with the outer gold ring bearing the time graduation were produced by Patek Philippe at this time. Similar watches are illustrated in Dudek Philippe IW Wrislwalches, by Martin I-tuber & Alan Banbery, Edition 1998, pp. 205, 209 and 211. A similar watch is published in Collezionare Orolog? Patel; Philippe by Madeleine and Osvaldo Patrizzi, p. 195.