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Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

LOT 520

Yellow Gold ?Ref. 2591, Beyer? Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 789390, case No. 428407, Ref. 2591. Made in 1962, retailed by Beyer and sold on March 6th,1962. Fine, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

EUR 6,000 - 7,000 / USD 8,500 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 17,700

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave bezel, hooded cylindrical lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Black with applied yellow gold bâton indexes. Yellow gold "baton" hands. M. Cal. 23-300, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 7 mm. From ?The Collection?


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-7-01

Good

Oxidized

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 2591 Production of this reference started in 1957. A similar watch is published in ?Collecting Patek Philippe Wristwatches?, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani, 2005, vol. II, p. 199.