PATEK PHILIPPE. A LADY'S RARE 18K PINK GOLD RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH WITH UNUSUAL LUGS

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, MOVEMENT NO. 946534, CASE. NO. 667886, REF. 2279, RETAILED BY FRECCERO, MANUFACTURED IN 1953

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PATEK PHILIPPE. A LADY'S RARE 18K PINK GOLD RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH WITH UNUSUAL LUGS
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, MOVEMENT NO. 946534, CASE. NO. 667886, REF. 2279, RETAILED BY FRECCERO, MANUFACTURED IN 1953
Cal. 7-70 nickel-finished lever movement, mono-metallic compensation balance, silvered matte dial with applied Arabic and dagger numerals, rectangular case with conical lugs, case, dial and movement signed, dial signed for the retailer
28mm length

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Accompanied by an Extract from the Patek Philippe Archives confirming the date of manufacture as 1953 and its subsequent sale on May 17th of the following year.

According to our research the present watch has never before appeared at auction. The 2279 is a very rare reference number and it may be the first to be seen on the market.

Patek Philippe commenced production of the reference 2279 in 1948 and manufacture of this model is believed to have continued until 1958.

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