100 Years of Wristwatches

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 19, 2000

LOT 250

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No.888098, case No. 685744, Ref. 2497,first series. Production of this referencestarted in 1951.Fine center-seconds, astronomic, 18Kyellow gold gentleman's wristwatchwith perpetual calendar and moonphases. Accompanied by an 18K yellowgold buckle and the Extract from the theArchives

CHF 160,000 - 190,000

USD 90,000 - 110,000

Sold: CHF 168,500

C. three-body, solid, polished, concavebezel. D. matte silver with applied yellowgold Arabic numerals and dot-shapedindexes, auxiliary dials for the days of themonth, apertures for the days of the week,the months and the moon phases.'Feuille' yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 27-SCQ, stamped with the Geneva QualityHallmark, rhodium plated, 'fausses côtes'decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement,monometallic balance adjusted to heat,cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber,self-compensating Breguetbalance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.


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Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3

Good
Dial: 3 - 01

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Ref. 2497From 1951 to 1963, only 179 examples ofRef. 2497 along with Ref.2438-1 (water-resistant)were produced with the caliber 27-SC Q, bearing the serial number 888'000.The majority were made in yellow gold, withvery few in pink gold.To date, only one is known in platinum. Thiswatch, made in 1953 (movement 888'029),was sold by Antiquorum, Hong Kong, June 9-10, 1997, as lot 199.Ref. 2497 started in 1951.- First series from 1951 to 1958 withapplied Arabic numerals and 'Feuille'hands.- Second series from 1958 to 1960 withapplied Arabic numerals and 'Dauphine'hands.- Third series with applied gold indexes and'Dauphine' hands.Similar watches are published in 'PatekPhilippe Wristwatches', by MARTIN HUBERand ALAN BANBERY, 1998, pp. 284-287.