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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

LOT 414

?001, Second Watch Produced? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 888001, case No. 674366, Ref. 2497, first series, second watch produced of this reference. Very fine and extremely rare center-seconds, astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 220,000 - 280,000

EUR 140,000 - 180,000 / USD 180,000 - 230,000

Sold: CHF 210,000

C. Three-body, solid, polished, concave and flat back edge and bezel, fluted curved lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals and dot indexes, auxiliary dial for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 27-SC Q , stamped with the Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 13 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3

Good
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 2497 and 2438/1 Ref. 2497 started in 1951, Ref. 2438/1 started in 1952. From 1952 to 1963, only 179 examples of this model were produced, the majority in yellow gold, very few in pink and in white gold and only one in platinum is known to date; the Ref. 2438/1 with screwed back has also been produced in very small quantities. Ref. 2497 - First series from 1951 to 1958 with applied Arabic numerals and "feuille" hands. - Second series from 1958 to 1960 with applied Arabic numerals and "dauphine" hands. - Third series with applied gold indexes and "dauphine" hands. Ref. 2438/1 - First series in yellow gold with applied Arabic numerals, "Dauphine" hands, fluted lugs, screwed back. - Second series with applied "baton" indexes, "Dauphine" hands, fluted lugs, screwed back.