SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENÈVE, REF. 2488, MOVEMENT NO. 747'130, CASE NO. 695'782, MANUFACTURED IN 1957

Details

Patek Philippe. A fine and rare platinum and diamond-set square wristwatch
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, ref. 2488, movement no. 747'130, case no. 695'782, manufactured in 1957
Cal. 10'''200 nickel-finished lever movement, 18 jewels, silvered dial, diamond-set numerals, subsidiary seconds, square-shaped case, angled bezel, snap on back, platinum Patek Philippe buckle, case, dial and movement signed
28 mm. wide

Special Notice

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Sale Room Notice

Please note that the watch is sold with a red Patek Philippe presentation box dating from the same period as the watch, possibly its original box.
La montre est vendue avec un ecrin rouge de Patek Philippe datant de la meme periode que la montre, probablement son ecrin d'origine.

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Lot Essay

With copy of Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin and Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with diamond hour markers in 1957 and its subsequent sale on 20 November 1957. Furthermore delivered with original fitted Patek Philippe red presentation box.

To the best of our knowledge, this watch has never been offered at auction before. It is furthermore believed to the one of only two examples of a reference 2488 in platinum with diamond-set dial, all confirmed by the Extract from the Archives, to appear in public to date. Consigned by a private collector, the watch is preserved in very good, original overall condition.

Reference 2488 was in production from 1951 until the 1960s and was available in all four case materials.

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