$16,250
PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 2554 YELLOW, PINK & WHITE GOLD, SAPPHIRE-SET DIAL Patek Philippe, No. 977490, case No. 2616828, Ref. 2554/3. Made in 1961, sold March 6th, 1963. Extremely fine and very rare, rectangular, curved, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with a yellow gold dial, sapphire-set indexes and a two-tone integral 18K pink and white gold Patek Philippe bracelet. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. Two-body, solid, polished, snap-on case back, curved crystal. Textured yellow gold to match the bracelet decoration, with applied 8 round and 4 baguette sapphire-set indexes. Blued steel baton hands. Notes Patek Philippe wristwatches made in three colors of 18K gold are exceedingly rare. This particular timepiece is further distinguished by the blue sapphire-set three color gold dial and integral bracelet made by Gay Freres.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2012-04-25