379,500 HKD
“White 2551” Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 766708, case No. 2601880, Ref. 2551. Made circa 1958. Very fine and very rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch and a Patek Philippe stainless steel buckle. Accompanied by an original box and the Extract from the Archives. Two-body, solid, brushed, screwed-down case back, concave bezel, fluted lugs. Matte silver with applied white gold faceted dartindexes and outer dot minute markers, Arabic 12, subsidiary seconds dial. White gold "Dauphine" hands. Cal. 12-600 AT stampedwith the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 30 jewels, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold,isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer adjustmentto the regulator, 18K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Notes A similar watch is published in “Collecting Patek Philippe Wristwatches” by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, 2004, vol. II, p. 190.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-07-10
