174,000 CHF
Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 888016, case No. 674389, Ref. 2497, 1st series, produced in 1953, sold on 9 November 1953. Very fine and rare center second, astronomic, pink. 18K gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases and original fitted box. massive, polished, concave bezel and back edge, fluted lugs. mat silver with applied gold indexes + auxiliary dials for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations. "Dauphine" gold hands. 27-SC Q Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodiumed, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. hl very good condition with Extract of the Archives. Diam. 35 mm. Notes Ref. 2497 : Produced in 179 examples from 1952 to 1963, in yellow, pink and white gold. - First series from 1952 to 1958 with applied Arabic numerals and "Feuille" hands. Second series from 1958 to 1960 with applied Arabic numerals and "Dauphine" hands. A similar watch is published in Patek Philippe Wristwatches, p. 218.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1996-10-12
