Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 888016, case No. 674389, Ref. 2497, 1st series, produced in 1953, sold on 9 November 1953. Very fine and rare center second, astronomic, pink. 18K gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases and original fitted box. | Important Watches, Wristwatches and Clocks & Ulysse Nardin Jubilee | Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, 12th October 1996

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Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 888016, case No. 674389, Ref. 2497, 1st series, produced in 1953, sold on 9 November 1953. Very fine and rare center second, astronomic, pink. 18K gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases and original fitted box.

CHF 80,000 - 100,000

Sold: CHF 174,000

C. massive, polished, concave bezel and back edge, fluted lugs. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes + auxiliary dials for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 27-SC Q Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. hl very good condition with Extract of the Archives. Diam. 35 mm.

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Ref. 2497 : Produced in 179 examples from 1952 to 1963, in yellow, pink and white gold. - First series from 1952 to 1958 with applied Arabic numerals and "Feuille" hands. Second series from 1958 to 1960 with applied Arabic numerals and "Dauphine" hands. A similar watch is published in Patek Philippe Wristwatches, p. 218.