Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

LOT 327

Ref. 2551 ?Pink? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 764270, case No. 2600523, Ref. 2551. Made in 1957, sold on August 11, 1958. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with a transparent back and an additional solid pink gold back. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back, stepped concave bezel, fluted lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold dart indexes and Arabic 12, outer minute dot division, subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 12-600 AT, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 30 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 10,6 mm.