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Patek Philippe. A fine 18K gold square automatic wristwatch with centre seconds
Lot 79 PATEK PHILIPPE

Patek Philippe. A fine 18K gold square automatic wristwatch with centre seconds

Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, ref. 2540/2, movement no. 707’540, case no. 2’603’591, manufactured in 1958

Closed15 May 2017

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Patek Philippe. A fine 18K gold square automatic wristwatch with centre seconds
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, ref. 2540/2, movement no. 707’540, case no. 2’603’591, manufactured in 1958
Movement: automatic, 27SC, 18 jewels
Dial: silvered dial, gold baton indexes
Case: snap on back
Signed: case, dial and movement
Dimensions: 31.5 mm. width, 31.5 mm. length
With: Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming the production of the present watch in 1958 and its subsidiary sale on 30 January 1959.

Specialist note

Reference 2540 was in production between 1954 and 1960 and was Patek Philippe's first square wristwatch fitted with an automatic movement. The model was also available with movement calibre 12’’’600: ref. 2540 and calibre 12'''400: ref. 2540/1. According to our research, only approximately 13 pieces of reference 2450/2 in yellow gold have come back to the market until today. Among its rarity, the appealing condition of this watch will attract the attention of any erudite collector.