80,500 CHF
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 974185, case No. 513507, Ref. 2443, circa 1953.Extremely rare and fine, rectangular curved, platinum gentleman's wristwatch. Accompanied by a platinum Patek Philippe buckle. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, overhanging straight lugs, "bombé" crystal. matte silver with applied white gold indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. "Bâton" white gold hands. Notes Ref. 2443Production of this reference started in 1948. Some examples are known in yellow gold, a few in rose gold, but only three are known in platinum.A similar watch is published in "Patek Philippe Genève, Wristwatches", by MARTIN HUBER and ALAN BANBERY, Patek Philippe S.A., Geneva, 1998, p. 134.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2000-10-15
