51,750 CHF
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 972636,case No. 660490, Ref. 2442, made in 1950, sold on November 21, 1950.Very fine and rare, rectangular “bombé”, 18K yellow gold gentleman’s wristwatch. Two-body, solid, flared, polished, rounded lugs, dedicated back, “bombé” crystal. matte silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. “Feuille” yellow gold hands. Cal. 9’’’-90, tonneau, rhodium plated, “fausses côtes” decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 27 x 43 mm.Accompanied by Extract from the Archives. Notes Ref. 2442Production of this reference started in 1948.A similar watch is published in Patek Philippe Wristwatches, by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition, p. 136.This model is so-called Banana by collectors.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2000-04-02
