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Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

LOT 182

Ref. 2554/2, Pink & White Gold, "Sapphire Dial" Patek Philippe, No. 977500, case No. 2616830, Ref. 2554/2. Made in 1961, sold on November 22, 1961. Extremely fine and very rare, rectangular, curved, 18K pink gold wristwatch with two-tone pink and white gold dial, sapphire-set indexes and a two-tone integral 18K pink and white gold Patek Philippe bracelet by Gay Frères. Accompanied by the original Patek Philippe box, Certificate of Origin and the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, rectangular curved, solid, polished, curved crystal. D. Striped pink and white gold to match the bracelet, with applied round and baguette sapphire-set indexes. Blued steel "baton" hands. M. Cal. 9'''-90, tonneau-shaped, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 22 x 40 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Approx. overall length 185 mm.