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Timekeeper with 6 ComplicationsPatek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 869275, case No. 2792131, Ref. 2499/100, fourth series. Production of this reference started in 1978.Very fine and rare astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, perpetual calendar and moon phases, and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle.

CHF 170,000 - 190,000

USD 100,000 - 110,000

Sold: CHF 212,500

C. three-body, solid, polished, concave bezel, fluted and curved 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. "Dauphine" yellow gold hands.M. 13''' CC, Geneva Quality Hallmark, 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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Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

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

Notes

Ref. 2499-100Produced in 349 examples from 1951 to 1985, very few with tachometer, the majority in yellow gold, and some examples are in pink or white gold. Calibre 13'''CC: - First series: From 1951 to circa 1960, square buttons, "Feuille" hands, applied Arabic numerals, fluted lugs. - Second series: Square buttons, "Dauphine" hands, applied indexes, the 12 in Arabic numerals. - Third series: From 1960 to 1978, round buttons, "Dauphine" or "Feuille" hands, applied "Bâton" indexes. Calibre 13''' CCR: - Fourth series: From 1978 to circa 1985, becomes Ref. 2499/100, round buttons, sapphire crystal, "Dauphine hands", applied "Bâton" indexes.Very few examples were made with tachometer or telemeter scale and three pieces only with sapphire crystal back.For this series, models with the tachometer indication are extremely rare.Similar watches are published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998, page 304, 302 and in "Collecting Patek Philippe Watches" by M. and O. Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, 2000,p. 296 , pl . 476A.