Patek Philippe. A Lady's Rare and Unusual 18k Gold Scalloped Bracelet Watch with Concealed Dial

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENÈVE, REF. 2100, MOVEMENT NO. 942'044, CASE NO. 640'332, MANUFACTURED IN 1946

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Patek Philippe. A Lady's Rare and Unusual 18k Gold Scalloped Bracelet Watch with Concealed Dial
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, Ref. 2100, Movement No. 942'044, Case No. 640'332, Manufactured in 1946
7'''70 mechanical lever movement, 18 jewels, monometallic balance, silvered dial, applied dot numerals, Arabic numerals for 12 and 6 o'clock, 18k gold scallop-form case with hinged dial cover triggered by a button on the bottom right lug, monogrammed snap on case back, integral articulated scallop-form bracelet, overall approximate length 7.25 inches, case, dial and movement signed
25mm width

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Lot Essay

Accompanied by a Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1946 and its subsequent sale on October 20th, 1950.

Ambassador Lewis Clark purchased the present watch for his wife Anne Covington Clark. Mrs. Covington Clark was the daughter of J. Harry Covington, the founder of Covington & Burling, a renowned international law firm established in 1919.

The present lot is one of only three examples of reference 2100 in yellow gold to appear at auction.

Reference 2100 with the same dial configuration and integral articulated bracelet is illustrated and described in Patek Philippe Museum - Patek Philippe Watches - Volume II, p. 200.

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