250,250 CHF
Ref. 2438-1 “Yellow Gold” Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 888146, case No. 2602746, Ref. 2438-1. Made in 1958, sold on Jan. 31, 1961. Extremely fine and rare, astronomic, center-seconds, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back with dedication, concave bezel, fluted lugs. Matte silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, outer minute/seconds graduation, subsidiary dial for the date, and apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold "dauphine" hands. 27-SC Q, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium plated, “fausses-côtes” decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock-absorber, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 13,5 mm. The present watch was first sold by Antiquorum in Basel in 1990 then in December 2004, lot 335. To be sold without reserve Notes The present watch was first sold by Antiquorum in Basel in 1990 then in December 2004, lot 335. Ref. 2497 Total number produced: 179 examples. Ref. 2497 Production of this reference began in 1951. It was produced in quantities not precisely known today. The standard production was yellow gold; very few examples are known in pink gold; two example
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-04-02
