Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 13, 2012

LOT 129

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 2554 MANTA RAY YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Geneve, movement No. 976999, case No. 696927, Ref. 2554. Made in 1956, sold on September 16th, 1957. Fine and rare, rectangular curved, 18K yellow gold wristwatch and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, rectangular curved, solid, polished and brushed, fl ared sides, curved crystal, recessed winding crown, snap-on case back. D. Silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, subsidiary dial for the seconds. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 9'''-90, tonneau-shaped, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and fi ve positions, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 28 x 41 mm. Thickness 9 mm Property of a German Collector