Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 28, 2014

LOT 521

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 2496 YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 749605, case No. 517085, Ref. 2496. Made in 1958, sold July 7th, 1959. Very fine and rare, square, 18K yellow gold wristwatch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

HKD 50,000 - 65,000

USD 6,500 - 8,500 / CHF 6,000 - 7,800

Sold: HKD 62,500

Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, bezel and sides with hounds-tooth decoration. Ivory hounds-tooth with applied yellow gold baton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 10''' 200, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock absorber, self compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck 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: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIM. 26 x 35 mm. THICKNESS 8 mm.