100 Years of Wristwatches

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 19, 2000

LOT 251

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 868452, case No. 2700404, Ref. 2499, third series. Production of thisreference started in 1951.Very fine and rare astronomic 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph,register, perpetual calendar and moon phases. Accompanied by an 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle.

CHF 180,000 - 220,000

USD 100,000 - 120,000

Sold: CHF 185,000

C. three-body, solid, polished, concave bezel, fluted lugs. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold bâton indexes,auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 30 minute register, for the days of the month, apertures for the days of theweek, the months and the moon phases. 'Dauphine' yellow gold hands. M. 13''' CC, Geneva Quality Hall Mark,rhodium plated, 'fausses côtes' decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, 8 adjustments,self-compensating Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm.


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Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3

Good
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

A similar watch is published in 'Patek Philippe Wristwatches', by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition, p.302.Two examples are known to date in platinum, one was sold by Antiquorum Geneva, on April 9, 1989, The Art of Patek