50,600 CHF
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève,No. 977101, case No. 696461,Ref. 2554. Production of this reference started in 1952.Very fine and unique rectangular, tonneau-shaped, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle and fitted box. two-body, solid, polished, pyramidal concave sides, curvedcrystal. matte silver with painted radial Roman numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. "Bâton" white gold hands. Notes Ref. 2554 Production of this reference started in 1952.This model inspired Patek Philippe to produce their famous new 10-day wristwatch, Ref. 5100, in 2000. "Poinçons de Genève"the voluntary quality control of watches at the Geneva Observatory, was established by law on November 6, 1886. Conditions were laid down for the attribution and stamping of the Poinçons de Genève, punch-marks representing the coat-of-arms of the city of Geneva. Pocket watches and wristwatches which carry the Geneva Hallmark, considered the equivalent of the "Bulletin Officiel de Marche", stamped on a bridge and on the main plate of the movement, could be officially termed "chronometers".
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-04-12
