Lot 146 PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED EUROPEAN COLLECTION
PATEK PHILIPPE. A FINE AND RARE WRISTWATCH WITH FLARED SIDES
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO., RETAILED BY SERPICO Y LAINO, MOVEMENT NO. 972989, CASE NO. 663524, REF. 2441, MANUFACTURED IN 1951
Closed10 June 2009
Price Realised
USD 30,000
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Specialist note
With a Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1951 and its subsequent sale on June 28th of the same year.
Patek Philippe commenced production of the reference 2441 in 1948. Manufacture continued until at least 1955 with a total of approximately only 200 pieces made, the majority cased in yellow gold. This model, often referred to as the Eiffel Tower remains easily identifiable by its distinct flared design, resembling the base of the tower.
A similar model is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches, by O. Patrizzi, Volume 2, p. 144, pl. 617.
Patek Philippe commenced production of the reference 2441 in 1948. Manufacture continued until at least 1955 with a total of approximately only 200 pieces made, the majority cased in yellow gold. This model, often referred to as the Eiffel Tower remains easily identifiable by its distinct flared design, resembling the base of the tower.
A similar model is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches, by O. Patrizzi, Volume 2, p. 144, pl. 617.