29,500 CHF
“Ref. 2508”, Pink Gold Two-Tone Dial Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 701829, case No. 668730, Ref. 2508. Made in 1952, sold on January 20th 1953. Very fine, water-resistant, center-seconds, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back, inclined bezel, concave lugs, and dust protecting cap. Two-tone matte silver with applied pink gold baton and square indexes, outer 1/5th second divisions. Pink gold "dauphine" hands, blued steel center-seconds hand. 27-SC, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 11 mm Notes Ref. 2508 Production of this reference started in 1951. A similar watch is published in “Collecting Patek Philippe Wristwatches” by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, 2005, vol II, pp. 169-170.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-11-12
