Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K pink gold square self-winding wristwatch with 18K pink gold Gay Frères bracelet

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENÈVE, RETAILED BY SERPICO Y LAINO, MOVEMENT NO. 763'457, CASE NO. 695'554, REF. 2540, MANUFACTURED IN 1957

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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K pink gold square self-winding wristwatch with 18K pink gold Gay Frères bracelet
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, retailed by Serpico y Laino, movement no. 763'457, case no. 695'554, ref. 2540, manufactured in 1957
Cal. 12-600 AT, with circular nickel-finished lever movement, 30 jewels, eight adjustments, Gyromax balance, free sprung regulator, engine-turned 18K gold rotor, the silvered matt dial with applied baton numerals, subsidiary seconds, in cushion-shaped case with downturned angular lugs, engraved initials AA to snap on back, together with an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe link bracelet stamped S.&L., case signed by maker and stamped by retailer, dial and movement signed by maker
32 mm. wide

Lot Essay

Accompanied by Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1957 and its subsequent sale with pink gold bracelet on 10 April 1957.

Reference 2540 was launched in 1954. A similar watch is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, 2nd edition, p. 215.

To the best of our knowledge, only seven examples of the reference 2540 have been offered in public. However, the present watch with its combination of the original pink gold bracelet and with the retailers' initials (S.&L. for Serpico y Laino, Patek Philippe's retailer in Caracas, Venezuela) stamped both on case back and clasp are probably making it a unique piece.

For a note on bracelets manufactured by Gay Fr©res see lot 84 in this sale.

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