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Patek Philippe. An unusual 18K gold rectangular curved wristwatch
Lot 327

Patek Philippe. An unusual 18K gold rectangular curved wristwatch

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 2476, MOVEMENT NO. 976'835, CASE NO. 516'049, MANUFACTURED IN 1956

Closed14 November 2011

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Patek Philippe. An unusual 18K gold rectangular curved wristwatch
Signed Patek Philippe, Geneve, ref. 2476, movement no. 976'835, case no. 516'049, manufactured in 1956
Cal. 9'''90 rectangular-shaped nickel-finished lever movement stamped with the Geneva seal, 18 jewels, Gyromax balance, silvered matte dial, applied gold baton numerals, subsidiary seconds, rectangular case, curved sides and crystal, enlarged ends and downturned curved lugs, curved snap on back, 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle, case, dial and movement signed
26 mm. wide & 39 mm. overall length

Specialist note

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming the production of the present watch in 1956 and its subsequent sale on 12 April 1957. Furthermore delivered with invoice in Japanese issued by Isshin Dokei, a Patek Philippe retailer in Japan, dated 20 March 1950.

To the best of our knowledge, this watch has never been offered in public before.

Production of reference 2476 was launched in 1950 until the 1960s, the models available in yellow or pink gold, few examples in white gold.