Lot 127
127
Patek Philippe. A very rare and important 18K pink gold dual time zone wristwatch with second hour hand
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Patek Philippe. A very rare and important 18K pink gold dual time zone wristwatch with second hour hand

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, MOVEMENT NO. 729439, CASE NO. 309785, REF. 2597, CIRCA 1961

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Patek Philippe. A very rare and important 18K pink gold dual time zone wristwatch with second hour hand
Signed Patek Philippe, Geneve, Movement No. 729439, Case No. 309785, Ref. 2597, circa 1961
12'''-400 HS, with nickel-finished lever movement, 18 jewels, movement stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva, the silvered matte dial with applied pink gold and hard enamel baton numerals, pink gold dauphine hands with second hour hand, subsidiary seconds, the circular case with downturned lugs, two buttons in the band to advance or set back the independently adjustable second jumping hour hand for second time zone, snap on back, together with an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle, case, dial and movement signed
35 mm. diam.

Lot Essay

This watch is accompanied by a Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production in 1961 and its subsequent sale on September 24th, 1980. It is interesting to note that this watch sat unpurchased for 19 years.

Production of this model, reference 2597, began in 1958. It is believed that less that five pieces were produced in pink gold.

A similar watch is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, 2nd edition, p. 238.

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