Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 14, 2011

LOT 317

PATEK PHILIPPE - REF. 2508 - RETAILED BY GÜBELIN Patek Philippe, movement No. 707592, case No. 2604357, Ref. 2508. Made in 1955. Very fine and rare, center seconds, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, stepped bezel, down turned concave lugs, soft iron protecting cap. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes, outer dot minute/seconds divisions. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 27-SC, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and fi ve positions, shock absorber, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 10 mm.