Thematic Auction in Geneva:The Evolut...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Nov 16, 2002

LOT 362

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 868747, case No. 2611725, Ref. 2499, second series, made circa 1955, production of this reference started in 1951.Very fine and very rare astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, 30-minute register, tachometer, perpetual calendar and moon phases, with 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle.

C. three-body, solid, polished, concave bezel, fluted curved lugs, sapphire crystal. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 30-minute register, graduation for the days of the month, outer tachometer graduation, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold "Feuille" hands. M. Cal. 13''' CC, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, straight line lever ecapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm.