655,250 CHF
“Pink Gold Screwed Back 2438-1” Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 888174, case No. 2619213, Ref. 2438-1. Sold in July 1971. Extremely fine and rare, astronomic, center-seconds, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold bracelet. Accompanied by the Certificat d’Origine et de Garantie. Two-body, solid, solid, polished, screwed-down case back, concave bezel, fluted lugs, recessed crown with Calatrava cross. Matte silver with applied pink gold indexes, auxiliary dial for the date, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Pink gold "dauphine" hands. 27-SC Q, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium plated, “fausses côtes” decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock-absorber, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Notes Ref. 2497 & 2438-1 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 examples are known in white gold; and two in platinum. - First series: with alternating upright applied gold Arabic numerals and dot indexes, center-seconds and "feuille" hands. Diam. 37 mm. - Second
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-10-16
