Live Auction 1391Important Watches, including A Gentleman's Pursuit for Excellence, Part I
Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K pink gold wristwatch with sweep centre seconds
Lot 213

Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K pink gold wristwatch with sweep centre seconds

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENÈVE, CALATRAVA MODEL, REF. 2508, MOVEMENT NO. 701'924, CASE NO. 668'733, MANUFACTURED IN 1952

Closed12 November 2012

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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K pink gold wristwatch with sweep centre seconds
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, Calatrava model, ref. 2508, movement no. 701'924, case no. 668'733, manufactured in 1952
Cal. 27 SC mechanical jewelled movement stamped with the Geneva seal, metal dust cap, silvered matte dial, applied gold dagger numerals, sweep centre seconds, circular water-resistant-type case, screw back, 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle, case, dial and movement signed
35 mm. diam.

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With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with raised gold indexes in 1952 and its subsequent sale on 7 April 1953.

In today's market, reference 2508 is undoubtedly amongst the most popular "time only" wristwatches by Patek Philippe. Its plain yet masculine and sporty look make it a great collector's watch, especially since its case proportions are very much identical to the much celebrated screw back chronograph reference 1463.

Reference 2508 was launched in 1951 and remained in production until around 1960. The model is illustrated in Patek Philippe by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, 2nd edition, p. 204, pl. 328.