Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 13, 2012

LOT 119

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 2509 YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No.726347, case No. 693640, Ref. 2509. Made circa 1955. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle.

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

USD 7,500 - 10,000 / EUR 5,800 - 7,500

Sold: CHF 11,250

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave lugs, stepped bezel, screwed down case back, anti-dust cap. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, outer engraved dot minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial at 6. 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 micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness. 10 mm. Property of a German Collector


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

This watch is illustrated on page 76 in the book "Patek Philippe - Kult-Objekt & Wert-Anlage" by J. Michael Mehltretter.