Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 28, 2014

LOT 522

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 2443 YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 971123, case No. 511171, Ref. 2443. Made in 1948, sold October 27th, 1949. Very fine and rare, rectangular curved, 18K yellow gold wristwatch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

HKD 120,000 - 160,000

USD 15,000 - 22,000 / CHF 14,000 - 20,000

Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, flat bezel, rectangular overhanging straight lugs, domed crystal. Silver with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes, subsidiary dial for the seconds, outer minute track. Yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 9'''-90, tonneau shaped, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-29-01

Good

Lacking elements

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIM. 26 x 39 mm. THICKNESS 11 mm.