Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, retailed by Gübelin, Ref. 2570/1, Movement No. 730'089, Case No. 2613849, Manufactured in 1960

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Patek Philippe. A Fine and Rare 18k Gold Antimagnetic Wristwatch
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, retailed by Gübelin, Ref. 2570/1, Movement No. 730'089, Case No. 2613849, Manufactured in 1960
Movement: Mechanical, Cal. 27 AM 400, stamped twice with the Geneva seal, 18 jewels
Dial: Silvered, Arabic and baton numerals, subsidiary seconds
Case: 18k gold, metal dust cover, screw back, 35mm diam.
Buckle: Patek Philippe 18k gold buckle
Accompanied By: A Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming date of sale on February 24th, 1961

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This watch is pictured with straps made of endangered or protected animal materials such as alligator or crocodile. These endangered species straps are shown for display purposes only and are not for sale. Christie’s will remove and retain the strap prior to shipment from the sale site. At some sale sites, Christie’s may, at its discretion, make the displayed endangered species strap available to the buyer of the lot free of charge if collected in person from the sale site within 1 year of the date of the auction. Please check with the department for details on a particular lot.

Lot Essay

Following in the footsteps of antimagnetic reference 3417, which is regarded as the company's first antimagnetic wristwatch produced in series and was only available in stainless steel, the reference 2570/1 was introduced in 1958 and produced in yellow gold. Over the years, many antimagnetic watches have lost their inner soft-iron cap, which could resist magnetic fields up to 450 oersteds. It is, therefore, highly appealing for any collector to know that the watch is correct. Furthermore, the watch appears with an untouched dial and a case in crisp, unpolished condition, which is an extreme rarity for this model. The rarity of the watch is further enhanced by the retailer's signature to the dial, dedicated to Gübelin.

E. Gübelin

Gübelin was founded in 1854 and has always been a family enterprise. Located in Lucerne, Switzerland, the renowned company has designed and retailed superior quality watches and clocks ever since. Today, Gübelin has branches throughout Europe.

This near mint example of a first series 2570/1 with Gübelin retail signature is the perfect combination of rarity, design, unparalleled condition, and beauty for the vintage Patek Philippe collector

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