SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE GENEVE, REF. 2452, MOVEMENT NO. 958’586, CASE NO. 669’146, MANUFACTURED IN 1952

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PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD WRISTWATCH
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE GENEVE, REF. 2452, MOVEMENT NO. 958’586, CASE NO. 669’146, MANUFACTURED IN 1952
Movement: Cal. 10-200, manual, 18 jewels, signed
Dial: Signed
Case: Snap on back, 35 mm. diam., signed
With: 18k gold Patek Philippe buckle, Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1952 and its subsequent sale on 22 January 1953

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Lot Essay

Introduced in 1949, the reference 2452 was immediately distinguished by its highly attractive fluted lugs giving a striking aesthetic to the design. Those examples produced earlier on were fitted with calibre 10-200, while later modes contained the calibre 12-400 and it was produced in both yellow and pink gold. This particular example is being offered by a distinguished Asian collector and is notable for its excellent case condition really accentuating the unusual fluted lugs of this reference.

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