Important Watches, Collector's Wrist...

Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2001

LOT 498

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 888178, case No. 696479, Ref. 2497, third series. Production of this reference started in 1951.Exceptionally fine and rare center-seconds, astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wrist-watch with perpetual calendar and moon phases with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle.

HKD 800,000 - 1,000,000

USD 100,000 - 130,000

C. three-body, solid, polished, concave bezel, fluted curved lugs. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold bâton and square indexes, auxiliary dial for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold "Dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 27-SC Q , stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, momometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm.


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Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

Ref. 2497 and 2438-1From 1951 to 1963, only 179 examples of these two models were produced with the caliber 27-SC Q, bearing the serial number 888'000; the majority were made in yellow gold, with very few in pink gold.Ref. 2497, started in 1951.- First series from 1951 to 1958 with applied Arabic numerals and ?Feuille? hands.- Second series from 1958 to 1960 with applied Arabic numerals and ?Dauphine? hands.Third series with applied gold indexes and ?Dauphine? hands.Ref. 2438-1 started in 1952.- First series with applied Arabic numerals, ?Dauphine? hands, fluted lugs, screwed case back.- Second series with applied ?Bâton? indexes, ?Dauphine? hands, fluted lugs, screwed case back.Similar watches are published in ?Patek Philippe Wristwatches?, by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, Edition 1998, pp. 284-287.