553,500 CHF
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, Calatrava,No. 727316, case No. 309781, Ref. 2597, production started in 1959, sold on May 5, 1977.Very fine and extremely rare two time-zone, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with three hands. two body, massive and brushed, bearing two buttons and independently adjustable blued steel seconds hour-hand display (patented in 1959) to indicate the time in two different time-zones, by steps of one hour at a time. matte silver with applied pink gold and painted indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. "Dauphine" pink gold hands. Notes Ref. 2597 HS (Heure sautante)Production of this reference started in 1958.It was produced in two versions either with one or two ajustable jumping hour hands (start of manufacture of this second device began in March, 1962).Similar watches are published in Patek Philippe Wristwatches, by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition, pp. 238-239.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1999-10-23
