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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

LOT 377

?Three-Tone Ref. 2517? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 975255, case No. 513807, Ref. 2517. Made in 1953, sold on May 2nd, 1955. Very fine and extremely rare rectangular curved, 18K yellow, pink gold and platinum gentleman's wristwatch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 20,000 - 25,000 / USD 25,000 - 33,000

Sold: CHF 41,300

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, yellow and pink gold and platinum fluted lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold "baton? hands. M. 9"'-90, stamped twice with the Geneva Quality Mark, tonneau shaped, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, Gyromax balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 26 x 39 mm. Thickness 11 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-22-01

Good

Later original

HANDS Original

Notes

This is the first time we have seen a watch of this reference featuring two colors of gold and platinum, which gives it an extreme elegance. Ref. 2517 Production of this reference started in 1952. A similar watch is published in ?Collecting Patek Philippe Wristwatches? by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore Genova, 2004, vol. II, p. 173.