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Patek Philippe. A fine 18K gold rectangular curved wristwatch
Lot 437

Patek Philippe. A fine 18K gold rectangular curved wristwatch

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENÈVE, REF. 2554/1, MOVEMENT NO. 975'884, CASE NO. 691'837, MANUFACTURED IN 1953

Closed12 May 2014

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Patek Philippe. A fine 18K gold rectangular curved wristwatch
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, ref. 2554/1, movement no. 975'884, case no. 691'837, manufactured in 1953
Cal. 9'''90 rectangular-shaped mechanical movement stamped twice with the Geneva seal, 18 jewels, silvered dial, applied gold baton and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, rectangular curved case, snap on back, 18K gold associated bracelet, case, dial and movement signed
30 mm. length

Specialist note

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1953 and its subsequent sale on 22 October 1956.

This watch stands out by its attractive, classic case design of rectangular shape but also impresses with its original well-preserved and unmolested condition. Its movement bears the mark "HOX", used for watches destined for the North American market.

To the best of our knowledge it is furthermore one of less than 10 examples of a reference 2554/1 in yellow gold to appear in public to date.