Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces.

Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

LOT 641

Patek Philippe Ref. 2570/1 Pink Gold Amagnetic Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 727402, case No. 697216, Ref. 2570/1. Made in 1956, sold on November 20, 1957. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K pink gold amagnetic wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a Patek Philippe box and the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, inclined bezel, concave lugs, antimagnetic cap, screw-down case back. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold baton indexes and Arabic quarter-hour numerals, engraved dot minute divisions, subsidiary dial for the seconds. Pink gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 12''' 400, rhodium-plated, fausses-cotes decoration, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, 18 jewels, bronze-beryllium straight-line lever escapement, beryllium balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 10 mm.