Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Oct 19, 2012

LOT 304

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 2540 TV PINK GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 764811, case No. 699844, Ref. 2540. Made in 1957, sold on May 23rd, 1958. Very fine and rare carré galbé, self-winding, 18K pink gold wristwatch with an 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, triangular lugs, snap on case back. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold baton and pyramidal indexes, subsidiary seconds dial at 6. Pink gold baton hands. M. Cal. 12'''600, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 30 jewels, straightline lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case, and movement signed. Dim. 31 x 31 mm. Thickness 11mm.