Timeless Beauty: Spectacular Wristwat...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 24, 2004

LOT 133

So-called ?Manta-Ray" Patek, Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 977509, case No. 2615232, Ref. 2554. Produced in 1960. Very fine and rare elongated hexagonal, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, pyramidal concave sides, 'bombé' crystal. D. Matte silver with applied white gold "bâton" indexes, subsidiary seconds. White gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 9'''-90, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, tonneau, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 28 x 41 mm. Height. 8 mm.