1,890,000 HKD
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 869411, case No. 2779180, Ref. 2499 (2499/100). Made circa 1978 Very important and interesting, astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, 30-minute register, perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a certificate. three-body, solid, polished, concave bezel, fluted lugs, domed crystal. matte silver with applied yellow gold bâton indexes, auxiliary guilloché dials for the seconds and the 30-minute register, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold "Dauphine" hands. Notes This watch is a fascinating example of the transition between References 2499 and 2499/100. The case, although it retains the punchmark "2499", possesses all the characteristics of 2499/100: a higher bezel and and a scratch-proof sapphire glass. The original certificate, which accompanies the watch, clearly designates it as 2499/100. Ref. 2499/100: The fourth series of Reference 2499: From 1978 to circa 1985, round buttons, sapphire crystal, "Dauphine" hands, applied "bâton" indexes. Very few examples were made with tachometer or telemeter scale and three pieces only with a sapphire crystal back. In this series, models with the tachometer indication are extremely rare. Only one example is known with a black dial. This reference was produced in: yellow gold and in pink gold, and only two examples in plati
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-06-06
