196,000 CHF
Timekeeper with 5 ComplicationsPatek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 888048, case No. 679783, Ref. 2497, first series. Production of this reference started in 1951.Very fine and rare, astronomic, center-seconds, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe articulated tiled bracelet. three-body, solid, polished, concave bezel, fluted and curved lugs. matte silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals and dot indexes, auxiliary dial for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold "Dauphine" hands. Cal. 27-SC Q , stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shockabsorber, Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm. Notes Ref. 2497 and 2438-1From 1951 to 1963, only 179 examples of Ref. 2497 along with Ref.2438-1 (water-resistant) were produced with the caliber 27-SC Q, bearing the serial number 888'000. The majority were made in yellow gold, with very few in pink gold.To date, only one is known in platinum. This watch, made in 1953 (movement 888'029), was sold by Antiquorum, Hong Kong, June 9-10, 1997, as lot 199.Ref. 2497 started in 1951.- First series from 1951 to 1958 with applied Arabic numerals and "Feuille" hands.- Second series from 1958 to
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2001-11-11
