Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 25, 2012

LOT 48

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 2554 YELLOW, PINK & WHITE GOLD, SAPPHIRE-SET DIAL Patek Philippe, No. 977490, case No. 2616828, Ref. 2554/3. Made in 1961, sold March 6th, 1963. Extremely fine and very rare, rectangular, curved, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with a yellow gold dial, sapphire-set indexes and a two-tone integral 18K pink and white gold Patek Philippe bracelet. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, snap-on case back, curved crystal. D. Textured yellow gold to match the bracelet decoration, with applied 8 round and 4 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 fi ve positions, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 22 x 40 mm. Thickness 9 mm. Approx. overall length 175 mm.