Timeless Beauty: Spectacular Wristwat...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 24, 2004

LOT 226

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 702785, case No. 677463, Ref. 2508. Produced circa 1949. Very fine water-resistant, center- seconds, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with a yellow gold-plated Patek Philippe buckle.

CHF 24,000 - 29,000

EUR 16,000 - 19,000 / USD 19,000 - 23,000

Sold: CHF 23,000

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back, flat bezel, concave lugs, dust-protecting cap. D. Two-tone off-white with applied yellow gold bâton and square indexes. Yellow gold "dauphine" hands, blued steel center-seconds hand. M. 27-SC, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallicbalance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Height 11 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

Ref. 2508 Production of this reference started in 1951. Similar watches are published in "Patek Philippe Genève, Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998, p. 126.