PATEK PHILIPPE | REF 2420 YELLOW GOLD WRISTWATCH WITH UNUSUAL LUGS MADE IN 1945
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August 28, 09:02 AM GMT
Estimate
3,500 - 4,500 GBP
Lot Details
Description
PATEK PHILIPPE
REF 2420
YELLOW GOLD WRISTWATCH WITH UNUSUAL LUGS
MADE IN 1945
Dial: silvered
Calibre: cal 10'''110 manual winding, 18 jewels
Movement number: 912'409
Case: 18ct yellow gold, snap-on back
Case number: 421'205
Closure: 18ct yellow gold Patek Philippe pin buckle
Dimensions: 35mm diameter
Signed: case, dial and movement
Accessories: Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming date of sale on January 19, 1948
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A true example of the 1940s aesthetical magnificence, the present Patek Philippe reference 2420 is a rarely seen piece at auction. The striking yellow gold case bears the Geneva Key number 23, associating its craft with Eggly&Cie, an active casemaker between 1934 and 1990. Its modern 35mm diameter elegantly evidences the unusual 'Crab' lug design.
The timepieces is powered by the caliber 10 200, a wonderful feat of finishing and efficiency for the time. The Stern-Frères dial is boasting raised gold numeral indexes in typical Patek Philippe fashion, flanked by a raised-enamel signature and minute track.