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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K gold wristwatch
Lot 254

Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K gold wristwatch

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENÈVE, RETAILED BY GÜBELIN, REF. 2569/1, MOVEMENT NO. 727'286, CASE NO. 308'721, MANUFACTURED IN 1956

Closed11 November 2013

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CHF 10,000

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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K gold wristwatch
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, retailed by Gübelin, Ref. 2569/1, movement no. 727'286, case no. 308'721, manufactured in 1956
Cal. 12'''400 mechanical movement stamped twice with the Geneva seal, 18 jewels, silvered dial, applied gold baton, square and Arabic numerals, outer silvered beady minute divisions, subsidiary seconds, circular case, snap on back, 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle, case, dial and movement signed
35.5 mm. diam.

Specialist note

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1956 and its subsequent sale on 25 July 1957.

The present watch is fresh to the market and one of only two reference 2569/1 known. It is furthermore the only one bearing the retailer's signature Gübelin.

E. Gübelin

Gübelin was founded in 1854 and has always been a family enterprise. Located in Lucerne, Switzerland, the renowned company has designed and retailed superior quality watches and clocks ever since. Today, Gübelin has branches throughout Europe.