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PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE 18K WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET WRISTWATCH
Lot 2703

PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE 18K WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET WRISTWATCH

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 2591, MOVEMENT NO. 799'412, CASE NO. 431'891, MANUFACTURED IN 1965

Closed27 November 2013

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HKD 175,000

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PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE 18K WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET WRISTWATCH
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 2591, MOVEMENT NO. 799'412, CASE NO. 431'891, MANUFACTURED IN 1965
Cal. 23-300 mechanical lever movement, 18 jewels, silvered matte dial, applied baton numerals, circular case, diamond-set bezel, snap on back, case, dial and movement signed
34 mm. diam.

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US$8,000-12,000

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch is set with 60 diamonds weighing 0.77 carats in 1965 and its subsequent sale on 15 July 1966.

The present lot is fresh to the market and further to our research, less than 10 examples have appeared at auction thus far.

Reference 2591 was manufactured from 1957 until 1970.