Live Auction 1348Important Pocket Watches and Wristwatches
Patek Philippe. A fine 18K gold water-resistant wristwatch with sweep centre seconds
Lot 211

Patek Philippe. A fine 18K gold water-resistant wristwatch with sweep centre seconds

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, CALATRAVA MODEL, REF. 2508, MOVEMENT NO. 703'093, CASE NO. 679'152, MANUFACTURED IN 1953

Closed12 November 2007

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CHF 27,400

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Patek Philippe. A fine 18K gold water-resistant wristwatch with sweep centre seconds
Signed Patek Philippe, Geneve, Calatrava model, ref. 2508, movement no. 703'093, case no. 679'152, manufactured in 1953
Cal. 27SC nickel-finished lever movement stamped twice with the Geneva seal, 18 jewels, metal dust cover, the dial with applied gold dagger and square-shaped numerals, gold dauphine hands, sweep centre seconds, in circular water-resistant-type case with screw back, downturned lugs, case, dial and movement signed
35 mm. diam.

Specialist note

Accompanied by Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1953 and its subsequent sale on September 1954. It has never been offered in public before and stands out by its beautifully aged, charismatic bronze-coloured dial.

Reference 2508 was launched in 1951. The model is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, 2nd edition, p. 204, pl. 328.