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Patek Philippe
Ref. 2438/1
"Luminous Dial"
A possibly unique and historically important yellow gold perpetual calendar wristwatch with luminous dial, moon phase, center seconds and screw-back case
- Estimate
- CHF300,000 - 600,000€324,000 - 647,000$377,000 - 754,000
CHF889,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Patek Philippe
- Year
- 1954
- Reference No
- 2438/1
- Movement No
- 888'099
- Case No
- 687'964
- Model Name
- "Luminous Dial"
- Material
- 18k yellow gold
- Calibre
- Manual, cal. 27 SC Q, 18 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Leather
- Clasp/Buckle
- Gold plated pin buckle
- Dimensions
- 37mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial and movement signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Patek Philippe Extract of the Archives stating it's date of production as 1954 and it's subsequent sale on 1957.
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Provenance
Patek Philippe
Swiss | 1839Since its founding in 1839, this famous Geneva-based firm has been surprising its clientele with superbly crafted timepieces fitted with watchmaking's most prestigious complications. Traditional and conservative designs are found across Patek Philippe's watches made throughout their history — the utmost in understated elegance.Well-known for the Graves Supercomplication — a highly complicated pocket watch that was the world’s most complicated watch for 50 years — this family-owned brand has earned a reputation of excellence around the world. Patek's complicated vintage watches hold the highest number of world records for results achieved at auction compared with any other brand. For collectors, key models include the reference 1518, the world's first serially produced perpetual calendar chronograph, and its successor, the reference 2499. Other famous models include perpetual calendars such as the ref. 1526, ref. 3448 and 3450, chronographs such as the reference 130, 530 and 1463, as well as reference 1436 and 1563 split seconds chronographs. Patek is also well-known for their classically styled, time-only "Calatrava" dress watches, and the "Nautilus," an iconic luxury sports watch first introduced in 1976 as the reference 3700 that is still in production today.
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