Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

LOT 499

Ref. 2551 ?Pink? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 764200, case No. 2600511, Ref. 2551. Made in 1957 and sold on December 13th, 1957. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle and a fitted box. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back, stepped concave bezel, fluted lugs. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold dart indexes and Arabic 12, subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold "Dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 12-600 AT, stamped 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, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 11 mm.