23,000 CHF
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 702785, case No. 677463, Ref. 2508. Produced circa 1949. Very fine water-resistant, center- seconds, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with a yellow gold-plated Patek Philippe buckle. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back, flat bezel, concave lugs, dust-protecting cap. Two-tone off-white with applied yellow gold bâton and square indexes. Yellow gold "dauphine" hands, blued steel center-seconds hand. 27-SC, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallicbalance 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. 35 mm. Height 11 mm. Notes Ref. 2508 Production of this reference started in 1951. Similar watches are published in "Patek Philippe Genève, Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998, p. 126.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-10-24
