Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Jun 28, 2014
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.
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.
Grading System | |
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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 |