112,100 HKD
Ref. 2460, “Yellow Gold” Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 703320, case No. 670214, Ref. 2460. Made in 1954, sold on October 22nd, 1954. Very fine, center-seconds, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, faceted straight lugs. Matte silver with applied yellow gold dart indexes, outer minutes and fifths of a second divisions and Arabic five second numerals. Yellow gold "feuille" hands. Cal. 27-SC, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, shock-absorber, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, swanneck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 32 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Notes Ref. 2460 Production of this reference started in 1950. Similar watches are published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998, pp. 204-205.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-06-02
