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, formerly the 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
Movement: mechanical, cal. 27SC Q, stamped twice with the Geneva Seal, 18 jewels
Dial: black matte, 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
Case: monogram engraved snap on back
Signed: case, dial and movement
Dimensions: 37 mm. diam.
With: 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle, Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1954 with a monogram engraved to the case back according to a model given by the client and its subsequent sale on 12 October 1954.
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