Live Auction 1372Important Watches Including A CONNOISSEUR'S VISION PART II
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Lot 111

Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K pink gold wristwatch with champagne dial and glazed display screw back

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 2483, MOVEMENT NO. 723'605, CASE NO. 676'541, MANUFACTURED IN 1954

Closed10 May 2010

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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K pink gold wristwatch with champagne dial and glazed display screw back
Signed Patek Philippe, Geneve, ref. 2483, movement no. 723'605, case no. 676'541, manufactured in 1954
Cal. 12-400 nickel-finished lever movement stamped twice with the Geneva seal, 18 jewels, micrometer regulator, champagne dial, applied pink gold baton numerals, subsidiary seconds, circular water-resistant-type case, enlarged raised polished bezel, polished lugs, satined sides, glazed display screw back, case, dial and movement signed
34 mm. diam.

Specialist note

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 18K pink gold and with gold hour markers in 1954 and its subsequent sale on 28 January 1955. Furthermore delivered with 18K pink gold solid screw back numbered 676'541, ref. 2483.

Reference 2483 was in production from 1950 until the mid 1950s, the models were available with subsidiary seconds or sweep centre seconds. It is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, second edition, p. 182, pl. 290.