Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Oct 19, 2012

LOT 300

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 2418 CALATRAVA YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 960897, case No. 301075, Ref. 2418. Made circa 1950. Fine and rare, 18K yellow gold wristwatch.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, rounded bezel, concave lugs, snap-on case back. D. Satine silver with applied yellow gold Breguet numerals, outer applied minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold spade hands. M. Cal. 12''' 120, rhodium-plated, fausses-côtes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronisms and fi ve positions, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 30.5 mm. Thickness 9 mm.