The Longitude at the Eve of the Third...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 23, 1999

LOT 476

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 888001,case No. 674366, Ref. 2497, first series, made in 1951, sold on September 22, 1960.Very fine and rare, early, centre second, astronomic,18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases, leather strap and 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle.

CHF 150,000 - 180,000

C. three body, massive, polished, concave bezel.D. matte silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals and dot indexes, auxiliary dials for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. "Feuille" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 27-SC Q, Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.Accompanied by Extract from the Archives.


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Grade:
Case: 3

Good
Movement: * 3
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

The production of these model began in 1951 with the calibre 27-SC Q, bearing the serial number 888'000.The present watch with movement 888'001 is therefore the second example of this series.Ref. 2497 and 2438-1From 1951 to 1963, only 179 examples of these two models were produced with the calibre 27-SC Q bearing the serial number 888'000; the majority in yellow gold, very few in pink gold, and, only one in platinum is known to date.This watch made in 1953 (movement 888'029) was sold by Antiquorum, Hong Kong, June 9-10, 1997, lot 199, forHK$ 5,850,000 (US$ 754,850 - SFr. 1'083'000).The Ref. 2438-1 with screwed back was produced in very small quantities; to our knowledge, only three examples were made in pink gold. One of these watches was sold by Antiquorum, Geneva, November 1, 1998, lot 465, sold for SFr. 498'500(US$ 380'535).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 back.- Second series with applied "Bâton" indexes, "Dauphine" hands, fluted lugs, screwed back.Similar watches are published in Patek Philippe Wristwatches, by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition, pp. 284-287.