43,700 CHF
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Tour Eiffel", No. 838703, case No. 660480, Ref. 2441. Production of this reference started in 1948.Very fine and rare, rectangular, flared, "bombé", 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, pillar-shaped lugs, domed crystal. matte silver with applied yellow gold dot indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. "Feuille" yellow gold hands. Notes Ref. 2441.Originally called the "Eiffel Tower" by collectors, this model was subsequently renamed "Pagoda" by Patek Philippe. A re-edition of this very successful model was launched in 1997, on the occasion of the opening of the new Patek Philippe factory. This model is very rare in yellow gold.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2002-11-16