$11,875
PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 2508 YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, No. 704797, case No. 690002, Ref. 2508. Made in 1955. Very fine and rare, center seconds, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. Two-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back, stepped bezel, concave lugs, dust protecting cap. Matte silver with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes with black inlay, outer 1/5th seconds track. Yellow gold and black dauphine hands. Cal. 27-SC, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and fi ve positions, shock absorber, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 11 mm. Notes Patek Philippe introduced reference 2508 in 1951. This model is illustrated in "Patek Philippe Kult-Objekt & Wert-Anlage" by J. Michael Mehltretter, page 75
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2012-12-13