16,100 CHF
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 720986,case No. 674308, Ref. 2510, retailed by Serpico y Laino, Caracas (Venezuela), circa 1951.Very fine, large, unusual and rare 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch. three body, massive, polished, stepped bezel. matte silver with applied gold triangular indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. "Feuille" pink gold hands. Notes Ref. 2510Production of this reference started in 1951.Less than 50 examples were made. One of these watches was sold by Antiquorum in Geneva, October 17, 1993, lot 455.Poinçons de GenèveThe voluntary quality control of watches at the Geneva Observatory, was established by a law dated November 6, 1886. Conditions were laid down for the attribution and stamping of the Poinçons de Genève, punch-marks designed as the coat-of-arms of Geneva. Pocket watches, or wristwatches which carry the Poinçons de Genève, considered as an equivalent to a Bulletin Officiel de Marche, punched on a bridge and on the main plate of the movement, were qualified to be officially termed "chronometers".
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1999-11-14
