Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Hong-kong, Jun 08, 2002

LOT 405

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 888178, case No. 696479, Ref. 2497, third series, made in 1963, sold on September 19, 1963. Production of this reference started in 1951.Exceptionally fine and rare center-seconds, astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

HKD 780,000 - 1,000,000

EUR 110,000 - 145,000 / USD 100,000 - 130,000

Sold: HKD 1,230,000

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 escape-ment, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, selcompensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.


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Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

Similar watches are published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998, pp. 284-287.Ref. 2497 and 2438-1 Ref. 2497 started in 1951 and 2438-1 started in 1952. From 1952 to 1963, only 179 examples of this model were produced, the majority in yellow gold, very few in pink and in white gold and only one in platinum is known to date; the Ref. 2438-1 with screwed back has also been produced in very small quantities.Ref. 2497 - 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 - First series in yellow gold with applied Arabic numerals, "Dauphine" hands, fluted lugs, screwed back. - Second series with applied "Bâton" indexes, "Dauphine" hands, fluted lugs, screwed back. A similar watch is published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998, pp. 285 and 287.