Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

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

LOT 211

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 869442, case No. 700394, Ref. 2499, third series, sold on Octo-ber 2, 1972, probably made on special order. Production of this reference started in 1951.Very fine and extremely rare astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, perpetual calendar and moon phases, with an 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a certificate and the Extract from the Archives.

C. three-body, solid, polished, concave bezel, fluted lugs. D. black with applied yellow gold bâton indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 30-minute register, graduation for the days of the month, outer 1/5th second scale, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. "Dauphine" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 13''' CC, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, 8 ajustments, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm.