Patek Philippe. An exceptionally important, possibly unique and previously unknown 18K gold perpetual calendar wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, moon phases, black luminous military-style dial, luminous Alpha hands, engraved case back, former property of His Majesty, King of Kings, Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, ref. 2497, movement no. 888'058, case no. 679'792, manufactured in 1954
Cal. 27SC Q mechanical movement stamped twice with the Geneva Seal, 18 jewels, black matte dial, luminous Arabic and applied dot numerals, luminous Alpha hands, sweep centre seconds, outer fifth of a second combined with Arabic five minutes divisions, two windows for day and month in English, one subsidiary dial for date combined with aperture for moon phases, circular case, monogram engraved snap on back, 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle, case, dial and movement signed
37 mm. diam.
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