REF. 2551, MANUFACTURED IN 1957

Details

PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE PLATINUM AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH
REF. 2551, MANUFACTURED IN 1957
Movement: Automatic
Dial: Silvered and diamond-set
Case: 36 mm. diam.
With: Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives
Remark: One of 6 known, fresh to the market

Special notice

Lot incorporates material from endangered species that is not for sale and is shown for display purposes only. The endangered species strap shown with the Lot is for display purposes only and is not for sale.Upon sale, the watch will not be supplied to a buyer outside Hong Kong with any watch strap.

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Lot Essay

Reference 2551 was produced in the 50’s and equipped with the 12 600 movement. Approximately 1300-1400 examples have been produced in all precious metals, and platinum such as the present example is the rarest one. It is believed that only 15 were made in platinum.
Ref.2551 is illustrated in the ‘Blue Book 2’, 2019 edition by Eric Tortella, page 150-153

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