Lot 2888
2888
PATEK PHILIPPE. A FINE AND RARE 18K GOLD WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS
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PATEK PHILIPPE. A FINE AND RARE 18K GOLD WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 2481, MOVEMENT NO. 709’726, CASE NO. 2’625’730, MANUFACTURED IN 1962

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PATEK PHILIPPE. A FINE AND RARE 18K GOLD WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 2481, MOVEMENT NO. 709’726, CASE NO. 2’625’730, MANUFACTURED IN 1962
MOVEMENT: Manual, Cal. 27 SC, 18 jewels, Geneva seal
DIAL: Silvered matte, applied baton numerals, sweep centre seconds
CASE: 18k gold, concave bezel, stepped lugs, snap on back, 37 mm. diam.
STRAP/BUCKLE: Patek Philippe crocodile strap, 18k gold Patek Philippe buckle
ACCOMPANIED BY: Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming date of sale on 2 May 1962.
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Lot Essay

Reference 2481 was launched in 1950 and was one of the largest wristwatches ever made by Patek Philippe. The model was fitted either with the standard silvered dial, but was also available with the cloisonné enamel version, depicting either landscapes, continents or portraits of famous personalities.

Different examples are illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, second edition, pp. 205, 207-211.

To the best of our knowledge the present watch has never been offered in public before.

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