Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong - Kong, Oct 09, 2010

LOT 280

patek philippe Ref. 2509, Yellow Gold Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 721862, case No. 677367, Ref. 2509. Made in 1953, sold on April 28th, 1954. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed down case back, concave lugs, dust protecting cap. D. Brushed silver with applied yellow gold dart and faceted fancy indexes, subsidiary seconds dial, outer engraved minute divisions. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 12-400, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 10 mm.