The Art of Patek Philippe, Legendary ...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 14, 1999

LOT 581

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 975976,case No. 514243, Ref. 2520, made in 1954, sold on November 23, 1954.Very fine and rare, rectangular curved, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with leather strap and18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle, in original orange leather fitted box.

CHF 50,000 - 60,000

C. two body, massive, polished and brushed, overhanging triangular lugs, cylinder crystal.D. matte silver with applied pink gold bâton indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. "Bâton" pink gold hands.M. Cal. 9'''-90, tonneau, punched with the Poinçons de Genève, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration,18 jewels, tonneau, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 29 x 43 mm.Accompanied by Extrait des Registres.


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Grade:
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: * 4
Dial: 4 - 5 - 01

Notes

Ref 2520Production of this reference started in 1952.Poinçons de GenèveThe voluntary quality control of watches at the Geneva Observatory, was established by a law dated November 6, 1886. Conditions were laid down for the attribution and stamping of the Poinçons de Genève, punch-marks designed as the coat-of-arms of Geneva. Pocket watches, or wristwatches which carry the Poinçons de Genève, considered as an equivalent to a Bulletin Officiel de Marche, punched on a bridge and on the main plate of the movement, were qualified to be officially termed "chronometers".