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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 642

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, "Amagnetic", No. 728975, case No. 2613875, Ref. 2570-1. Production of this reference started in1958.Very fine and rare water-resistant 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

USD 6,000 - 9,000

Sold: CHF 16,100

C. two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back, curved lugs, anti-magnetic protecting cap. D. matte silver with applied pink gold indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. "Bâton" pink gold hands. M. Cal. 12 '''-400, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, gold lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer reglator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

Ref. 2570 and 2570/1Production started in 1958, first with the caliber 12'''-400, and from 1960, with the caliber 27-400. These calibers are equipped with a bronze-beryllium lever escapement, and are fully protected by a soft iron cap.They are impervious to magnetic fields up to 450 oersteds (unit of measurement of the intensity of a magnetic field). A similar watch is published in "Patek Philippe Genève, Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery,1998 Edition, pp. 192 and 194.