Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 12, 1997

LOT 576

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 868540, case No. 691607, Ref. 2499, 1st series, made in 1956, sold on 1st October 1956. Very fine and rare astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman' s wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer, perpetual calendar and moon phases.

CHF 100,000 - 120,000

Sold: CHF 190,500

C. massive, polished, concave bezel. D. matt silver with applied gold Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, graduation for the clays of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the phase of the moon. "Feuille" gold hands. M. 13"' Q Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition, with Extract of the Archives. Diam. 37 mm.


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Ref. 2499 Produced in 349 examples from 1950 to 1985, among them very few with tachometer, in yellow, pink and white gold, iii the 4th series, t wo examples in platinum. - First series from 1950 to 1960 circa, 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, crystal glass, applied "baton" indexes, " Dauphine " or "Feuille " hands. - Fourth series from 1978 to 1985, becomes Ref. 2499/100, round buttons, sapphire crystal, applied "baton" indexes, "Dauphine" hands, very few examples were made with tachometer or telemeter scale, and three pieces only with sapphire crystal back.