Patek Philippe. An extremely rare stainless steel self-winding waterproof wristwatch

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, MOVEMENT NO. 765'932, CASE NO. 694'414, REF. 2585, MANUFACTURED IN 1958

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Patek Philippe. An extremely rare stainless steel self-winding waterproof wristwatch
Signed Patek Philippe, Geneve, movement no. 765'932, case no. 694'414, ref. 2585, manufactured in 1958
Cal. 12'''600 nickel-finished lever movement stamped twice with the Geneva seal, 30 jewels, engine-turned 18K gold rotor, the silvered matt dial with applied silvered baton numerals, silvered dauphine hands, subsidiary seconds, in circular water-resistant-type case with enlarged bezel, extended downturned lugs, screw back, together with a stainless steel Patek Philippe buckle, case, dial and movement signed
35 mm. diam.

Lot Essay

Accompanied by Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1958 and its subsequent sale on 4 November 1960.

Reference 2585 was produced between 1958 and 1960.

The present watch is a spectular discovery as it is the only stainless steel Patek Philippe wristwatch known to date fitted with the celebrated self-winding caliber 12'''600. It is furthermore the only example of a reference 2585 to have appeared publicly.

We are indebted to Dr. Helmut Crott respectively TheSourceTECHdata for the valuable help in researching this lot.

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