Live Auction 1348Important Pocket Watches and Wristwatches
Patek Philippe. A fine 18K gold rectangular curved wristwatch
Lot 307

Patek Philippe. A fine 18K gold rectangular curved wristwatch

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENÈVE, REF. 2531, MOVEMENT NO. 976'048, CASE NO. 684'340, MANUFACTURED IN 1954

Closed12 November 2007

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Patek Philippe. A fine 18K gold rectangular curved wristwatch
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, ref. 2531, movement no. 976'048, case no. 684'340, manufactured in 1954
Cal. 9'''90 rectangular-shaped nickel-finished lever movement stamped twice with the Geneva seal, 18 jewels, Gyromax balance, the silvered matte dial with applied gold baton numerals, subsidiary seconds, in rectangular curved case with raised bars to both ends, curved crystal, snap on back, case, dial and movement signed
26 mm. wide & 38 mm. overall length

Specialist note

Accompanied by Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1954 and its subsequent sale on 28 February 1955.

To the best of our knowledge, this watch has never been offered in public before and is furthermore one of less than 20 examples of this reference in yellow gold to appear at auction to date.

Production of reference 2531 was launched in 1952 and discontinued in the late 1950s.