773,500 CHF
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 888173, case No. 2619212, Ref. 2438-1, second series. Completed in 1959, sold on October 7, 1969. Extremely fine and rare, astronomic, center-seconds, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. two-body, solid, solid, polished, screwed-down case back, concave bezel, fluted lugs. matte silver with applied pink gold "bâton" indexes, auxiliary dial for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Pink gold "Dauphine" hands. 27-SC Q, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, “fausses côtes” decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm. Notes Ref. 2438-1-1From 1951 to 1963, only 179 examples of this model were produced, the majority in yellow gold, very few in pink and in white gold; only one in platinum is known to date;Ref. 2438-1 with screwed back has also been produced in very small quantities.First series in yellow gold with applied Arabic numerals, "Dauphine" hands, fluted lugs, screwed back. Second series with applied "Bâton" indexes, "Dauphine" hands, fluted lugs, screwed back.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-10-11
