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PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE 18K GOLD SQUARE AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH
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PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE 18K GOLD SQUARE AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, MOVEMENT NO. 764028, CASE NO., 695532, REF. 2540, MANUFACTURED IN 1956

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PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE 18K GOLD SQUARE AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH
Signed Patek Philippe, Geneve, Movement No. 764028, Case No., 695532, Ref. 2540, manufactured in 1956
Cal. 12-600AT, with nickel-finished lever movement, 30 jewels, gyromax balance, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, 18k gold rotor, silvered matte dial with applied baton numerals, subsidiary seconds, square-shaped case with fancy lugs, case, dial and movement signed
32mm square
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From time to time, Christie's may offer a lot which it owns in whole or in part. This is such a lot.

Lot Essay

Accompanied by an Extract from the Patek Philippe Archives confirming the date of manufacture of this watch as 1956 and its subsequent sale on October 18th of the following year.

Patek Philippe commenced production of the reference 2540 in 1954. For a similar example see Huber & Banbery, Patek Philippe Wristwatches, p. 215, pl. 345.

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