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PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY FINE AND RARE PLATINUM SQUARE WRISTWATCH WITH DIAMOND-SET DIAL
Lot 127 PATEK PHILIPPE
Platinum Ref. 2488 With Diamond-Set Dial

PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY FINE AND RARE PLATINUM SQUARE WRISTWATCH WITH DIAMOND-SET DIAL

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 2488, MOVEMENT NO. 741’997, CASE NO. 680’502, MANUFACTURED IN 1954

Closed12 November 2018

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PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY FINE AND RARE PLATINUM SQUARE WRISTWATCH WITH DIAMOND-SET DIAL
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 2488, MOVEMENT NO. 741’997, CASE NO. 680’502, MANUFACTURED IN 1954
Movement: cal. 10-200, manual, 33 jewels, signed
Dial: signed
Case: snap back, 33 mm. wide, signed
With: Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with diamond hour-markers and its subsequent sale on 22 November 1954.

Specialist note

Consigned by a private collector this ref. 2488 is distinguished by its very good overall condition and the attractive diamond-set dial, beautifully harmonizing with the satined platinum case. Fresh to the market it is furthermore believed to be one of only 6 examples of a reference 2488 in platinum with diamond-set numerals, confirmed by the Extract from the Archives, to appear in public to date.

Reference 2488 is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, second edition, p. 160.