Importantes Montres de Collection

Geneva, Nov 13, 2011

LOT 338

PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 2496, ?PLATINUM AND DIAMOND? RETAILED BY GUBELIN Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 749076, case No. 516615, Ref. 2496, retailed by Gubelin. Made in 1958, sold on April 22nd, 1959. Very fine and rare, square, platinum and diamond-set wristwatch with a platinumPatek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives, recently overhauled by Patek Philippe (02.05.11).

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, bezel and lugs set with 36 baguette diamonds (approx. 2.42 cts). D. Matte silver with applied white gold baton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. White gold baton hands. M. Cal. 10???200, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and fi ve positions, shock absorber, self compensating steel Breguet balance spring, swan neck regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 26 x 26.5 mm. Thickness 7 mm.