Live Auction 1401Important Watches including Property from an Important European Collection
Patek Philippe. A fine 18K pink gold rectangular wristwatch with original certificate and box
Lot 319

Patek Philippe. A fine 18K pink gold rectangular wristwatch with original certificate and box

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENÈVE, REF. 2403, MOVEMENT NO. 839'397, CASE NO. 645'893, MANUFACTURED IN 1947

Closed12 May 2014

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Patek Philippe. A fine 18K pink gold rectangular wristwatch with original certificate and box
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, ref. 2403, movement no. 839'397, case no. 645'893, manufactured in 1947
Cal. 9'''90 mechanical lever movement, 18 jewels, silvered dial, applied pink gold Baton numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds, rectangular case, snap on back, 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle, case, dial and movement signed
24.7 mm. wide & 36.6 mm. overall length

Specialist note

With Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin, Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with silvered dial and raised hour markers in gold in 1947 and its subsequent sale on 15 December 1947. Furthermore delivered with Patek Philippe fitted brown leather presentation box.

The present example is believed to be one of only 9 examples of this reference known to exist in pink gold.

Manufacture of reference 2403 was launched in 1945 and was available in both yellow and pink gold.