179,500 CHF
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, Ref. 2497, first series. Produced in 1954. 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 buckle. Accompanied by a certificate. 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. "Feuille" yellow gold hands. Cal. 27-SC Q , stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 poitions, shock-absorber, Breguet balance-spring, micrometric regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm. Notes Ref. 2438-1 and 2497 Both references started in 1951. Ref. 2438-1 From 1951 to 1963, only 179 examples of this model were produced, the majority in yellow gold, very few in pink and in white gold; only one in platinum is known to date; the Ref. 2438-1 with screwed back has also been produced in very small quantities. First series in yellow gold with applied Arabic numerals, "Dauphine" hands, fluted lugs, screwed back. Second series with applied "Bâton" indexes, "Dauphine" hands, fluted lugs, screwed back. Ref. 2497 First series from 1951 to 1958
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-06-14
