Timeless Beauty: Spectacular Wristwat...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 24, 2004

LOT 101

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 888041, case No. 674394, Ref. 2497, first series. Produced in 1953, sold on October 14, 1970. Very fine and rare, astronomic, center-seconds, 18K pink gold gentleman,s wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the "Extract from the Archives".

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C. Three-body, solid, polished, dedicated case back with concave edge, concave bezel, fluted and curved lugs.D. Matte silver with alternating upright applied pink gold Arabic numerals and dot indexes, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Pink gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 27-SC Q, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium plated, "fausses-côtes"decoration, 18jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometerregulator. Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm. Height 12 mm.Engraved on the case back: "Peter S. Knoll - New York City - 1980"


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Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 2 - 01

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Ref. 2497 Production of this reference began in 1951, produced in quantities not precisely known today, was made in yellow gold standard production, pink goldvery few examples known, white gold two examples known, and platinum two examples known. First series: with alternating upright applied gold Arabic numerals and dot indexes, center-seconds and "feuille" hands. Diam. 37 mm. Second series: alternating upright applied gold Arabic numerals and dot indexes, center-seconds and "dauphine" hands. Diam. 37 mm. Third series: with applied gold bâton indexes, flat back, recessed winding crown and "dauphine" hands. Diam. 37 mm. Similar watches are published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998, p. 285-287.