Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K gold self-winding water-resistant wristwatch
Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K gold self-winding water-resistant wristwatch

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 2551, MOVEMENT NO. 763'310, CASE NO. 695'478, MANUFACTURED IN 1956

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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K gold self-winding water-resistant wristwatch
Signed Patek Philippe, Geneve, ref. 2551, movement no. 763'310, case no. 695'478, manufactured in 1956
Cal. 12-600 AT nickel-finished lever movement stamped twice with the Geneva seal, 37 jewels, Gyromax balance, free sprung regulator, engine-turned 18K gold rotor, the silvered matte dial with applied gold dagger and Arabic numerals, gold dauphine hands, in circular water-resistant-type case with stepped bezel, screw back, downturned fluted lugs, case, dial and movement signed
36 mm. diam.

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Accompanied by Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming manufacture of the present watch in 1956 and its subsequent sale on 20 March 1957.

Reference 2551 was in production from 1954 until around 1960 when it was replaced by reference 3433.

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