74,750 CHF
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genè-ve, "Calatrava", No. 727302, case No. 309769, Ref. 2597 HS (Heures Sautantes). Production of this reference started in 1958.Very fine and rare, two time-zone, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with two hands. The prototype of this reference was made by Louis Cottier. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, flat bezel, concave lugs, band bearing two buttons moving the hour hand independently forward and back-wards according to the world time by steps of one hour at a time. matte silver with applied yellow gold and painted indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. "Dauphine" yellow gold hands. Cal. 12-400 HS, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balancedjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absor-ber, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Notes Ref. 2597 HS (Heures sautantes).Production of this reference started in 1958. It was produced in two versions:- first series, with an adjustable jumping hour hand;- second series, with a second adustable jumping blued steel hour hand; the manufacture of this second device began in March, 1962.Similar watches are published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition, pp. 238-239.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2002-11-16
