113,500 CHF
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 701395, case No. 668404, Ref. 2481. Production of this reference started in 1950.Extremely rare and fine center-seconds, 18K yellow gold and "cloisonné" enamel gentleman's wristwatch. two-body, solid, polished, fluted lugs, concave bezel. in "cloisonné" enamel representing "Rain Forest" with applied yellow gold dot indexes and Roman numerals, painted minutes and seconds on an outer brushed gold ring. "Dauphine" yellow gold hands. Cal. 27-SC, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breget balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Notes Similar watches are illustrated in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition, pages 205, 209 and 211 and in "Collecting Patek Philippe Watches" by M. and O. Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, 2000, p. 227, pl. 392.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2001-03-31
