Manufacturer: Patek Philippe Year: 1950 Reference No: 2423 Movement No: 953'931 Case No: 656'035 Material: 18k pink gold Calibre: Manual, 10-200 Bracelet/Strap: Crocodile Clasp/Buckle: 18k pink gold buckle, signed PPC Dimensions: 30mm. Wide Signed:Case, dial and movement signed Accessories:Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1950 and its subsequent sale on July 10th, 1950.
Catalogue Essay
Few vintage wristwatches are as prominent as Patek Philippe’s reference 2423. This should not come as a surprise as the horn-or-flame shaped lugs on this model are probably unique to this reference.
Examples in rose gold are amongst the rarest vintage wristwatches and the present watch, for the first time ever at auction, must be considered one of the best preserved and most attractive specimen of this landmark reference.
Since 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.