166,750 HKD
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 704404, case No. 688478, Ref. 2481. Production of this reference started in 1950. Very fine and elegant, center-seconds, 18K yellow gold wristwatch. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave band and bezel, fluted and curved lugs. two-tone matte silver with applied yellow gold radial Roman numerals and dot indexes, outer 1/5th second scale. Yellow gold "Baton" hands. Cal. 27-SC, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguetbalance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm. Notes Similar watches are published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998, pp. 205-209-211. Ref. 2481 This reference was also produced with polychrome cloisonné enamel dials representing mostly exotic landscapes.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-06-06
