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Lot Essay
With spare Patek Philippe silvered dial. Furthermore delivered with Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of this watch with raised gold indexes in 1951 and its subsequent sale on 23 July 1952.
In production from 1948 to the late fifties, reference 2441 is now an icon among vintage Patek Philippe shape watches. Its elaborate lugs, with a marked resemblance to the base of the Eiffel Tower (hence its nickname "Tour Eiffel"), reflect the new found enthusiasm of the post-war era. They are nowadays considered a milestone of horological design, so much that this model served as inspiration for reference 5500, the so-called "Pagoda", a commemorative watch released in 1997 to celebrate the opening of the new Patek Philippe factory (see lot 202 in this auction).
Patek Philippe commenced production of the reference 2441 in 1948. Manufacture continued until at least 1955 with a total of approximately only 200 pieces made, the majority cased in yellow gold.
In production from 1948 to the late fifties, reference 2441 is now an icon among vintage Patek Philippe shape watches. Its elaborate lugs, with a marked resemblance to the base of the Eiffel Tower (hence its nickname "Tour Eiffel"), reflect the new found enthusiasm of the post-war era. They are nowadays considered a milestone of horological design, so much that this model served as inspiration for reference 5500, the so-called "Pagoda", a commemorative watch released in 1997 to celebrate the opening of the new Patek Philippe factory (see lot 202 in this auction).
Patek Philippe commenced production of the reference 2441 in 1948. Manufacture continued until at least 1955 with a total of approximately only 200 pieces made, the majority cased in yellow gold.