Important Watches

Geneva, Mar 20, 2010

LOT 435

Patek Philippe Yellow Gold, Ref. 2557 Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 746929, case No. 699488, Ref. 2557. Made in 1957, sold on September 4th, 1857. Fine and rare, thin, 18K pink gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives and fitted box.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, straight lugs, inverted bezel, snap-on case back. D. Satiné silver with applied pink gold baton indexes and Arabic 12, outer dot minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold baton hands. M. Cal. 10'''-200, rhodium-plated, stamped twice with the Geneva Quality Seal, fausses cotes decoration, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, ?swan neck? regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 8 mm.