212,500 CHF
Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 888096, case No. 683866, Ref. 2497, first series, circa 1954. Extremely fine and rare center second, astronomic, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases. massive, polished, concave bezel, dedicated back. matt silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary dials for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations. "Feuille " pink gold hands. 27-SC Q Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, Breguet balancespring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Notes Ref. 2497 and 2438-1 From 1951 to 1963, only 179 examples of these two models were produced; the majority in yellow gold, very few iii pink gold, and, only one in platinum is known to date. The lief. 2438-1 with screwed back was produced in very small quantities; to our knowledge, only three examples were made in pink gold. Ref. 2497, started in 1951 - First series from 1952 to 1958 with applied [rabic numerals and "Feuille" hands. - Second series from 1958 to 1960 with applied Arabic numerals and "Dauphine" hands. - Third series with applied gold indexes and "Dauphine" hands. Ref. 2438-1, started in 1952 - First series with applied Arabic numerals, "Dauphine" hands, fluted lugs, screwed back. - Second s Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1998-10-31
