17,250 CHF
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 704080, case No. 684431, Ref. 2460. Produced circa 1955. Very fine and elegant, center-seconds, 18K yellow gold gentleman,s wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, sloped bezel, faceted straight lugs. Matte silver with applied yellow gold bâton indexes. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. Cal. 27-SC, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 32 mm. Height 10 mm. Notes Ref. 2460 Production of this reference started in 1950. Similar watches are published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998, pp. 204-205.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-10-24
