Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 07, 2011

LOT 432

PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 2486, YELLOW GOLD. Patek Philippe, Geneve, movement No. 955075, case No. 662104, Ref. 2486. Sold on March 21st, 1951. Fine and rare, square, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract of the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped sides, snap on case back, domed crystal. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes, outer minutes division, subsidiary dial for the seconds at 6. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 10 "'-200, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold and isochronisms, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 31 x 37 mm. Thickness 9 mm