1,190,500 CHF
PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 2523, WORLD TIME, GUILLOCHE GOLD CENTER Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No 722702, case No 306207, Ref. 2523 HU (Heures Universelles). Made in 1953, sold on October 10th, 1956. Extremely fine and extremely rare, "World Time", 18K yellow gold gentleman’s wristwatch with two crowns and guilloche dial with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives and a Patek Philippe overhaul dated Mai 2011. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, lapidated curved lugs. Matte silver revolving ring dial bearing the names of 41 places in the world, at the center, guilloche gold with applied yellow gold baton and roman indexes, concentric, revolving 24-hour dial for the nocturnal and diurnal hours. The winding-crown on the 3 adjusts the hours and the 24-hour ring; the winding-crown on the 9 turns the ring with the city names. Yellow gold "fancy" hands. Cal. 12’’’-400 HU, stamped with the Geneva quality hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, shock-absorber, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 11 mm Property of the Original Family - never offered at auction before Notes Bought new by the family of the consignor, this 2523 has remained in amazing unpolished condition. The lugs still exhibit their sharp defi nition and angles as it would have had upon its sale in 1956. The hallmark
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2012-05-13
