Lot 199
  • 199

A Lady's Rare Pink Gold Flared Rectangular Wristwatch, Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, Movement No. 943818, Case No. 655964, Ref. 2296, circa 1950

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Description

  • Patek Philippe & Co., Genève
  • length 30mm, width 18mm
18k, rectangular nickel lever movement, 18 jewels, monometallic compensation balance, precision regulator, silvered matte dial, applied gold Arabic and dagger numerals, rectangular case with flared sides and lugs, snap back, case, dial and movement signed, with an 18k pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. 

Catalogue Note

This model, Ref. 2296, is a lady's version of the larger Ref. 2442, the so-called 'banana.'  This model is extremely rare, and our research has found fewer than 10 such examples to have ever come to auction. 

For an archival image of this model, see Patrizzi & Patrizzi, Collecting Patek Philippe Watches, p. 47. 

For a similar example of this model in yellow gold, see lot 65 in this auction.