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Patek Philippe. A fine and unusual 18K gold wristwatch
Lot 302 THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN 

Patek Philippe. A fine and unusual 18K gold wristwatch

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENÈVE, REF. 2536, MOVEMENT NO. 728'246, CASE NO. 423'190, MANUFACTURED IN 1957

Closed17 November 2008

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Patek Philippe. A fine and unusual 18K gold wristwatch
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, ref. 2536, movement no. 728'246, case no. 423'190, manufactured in 1957
Cal. 12-400 nickel-finished lever movement stamped twice with the Geneva seal, 18 jewels, silvered matte dial, applied gold baton numerals, subsidiary seconds, circular case, enlarged bezel and overlapping lugs, snap on back, 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle, case, dial and movement signed
35 mm. diam.

Specialist note

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with silvered dial and applied gold numerals in 1957 and its subsequent sale on 28 November 1959. Furthermore delivered with Patek Philippe invoice for overhaul of the watch in Geneva in 2006.

Reference 2536 was launched in 1954 and discontinued already two years later. According to research, the present watch is one of only five examples of this reference in yellow gold to appear in public to date.

Reference 2536 is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, second edition, p. 192, pl. 304.