The Art of Patek Philippe, Legendary ...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 14, 1999

LOT 528

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, Calatrava,No. 727309, case No. 309776, Ref. 2597 HS (Heure sautante), circa 1957.Very fine and rare two time zone, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with two hands.

C. three body, massive, polished, flat bezel, concave lugs, bearing two buttons activating the hour hand forwards and backwards according to the world time, independently by steps of one hour at a time. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold and painted indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. "Dauphine" yellow gold hands.M. Cal. 12'''-400 HS, punched with the Poinçons de Genève, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration,18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.