Important Watches, Collector's Wrist...

Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2001

LOT 494

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 869491, case No. 2700443, Ref. 2499, third series. Production of this reference started in 1951.Very fine and rare astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, perpetual calendar and moon phases, and with an 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle, in exceptional condition.

HKD 850,000 - 1,000,000

USD 110,000 - 130,000

C. three-body, solid, polished, concave bezel, fluted lugs, sapphire crystal.D. matte silver with applied yellow gold bâton indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 30 minutes register, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold "Dauphine" hands. M. 13 ''' CC, Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, 8 adjustments, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm.


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Grading System
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

Ref. 2499Produced in 349 examples from 1951 to 1985, very few with tachometer, the majority in yellow gold, rarely in pink or white gold.Calibre 13 '''CC:- First series From 1951 to circa 1960, square buttons, "Feuille" hands, applied Arabic numerals, fluted lugs.A similar watch is published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, Edition 1998, p. 304.- Second series Square buttons, "Dauphine" hands, applied indexes, the 12 in Arabic numerals.- Third series From 1960 to 1978, round buttons, crystal glass, "Dauphine" or "Feuille" hands, applied "Bâton" indexes.- Fourth series From 1978 to circa 1985, becomes Ref. 2499/100, round buttons, sapphire crystal, "Dauphine hands", applied "Bâton" indexes.