PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 2438 PERPETUAL CALENDAR YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 888100, case No. 687965, Ref. 2438-1. Made circa 1958. Extremely fine and rare, astronomic, center seconds, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. | Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces | New York, 25th April 2012
PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 2438 PERPETUAL CALENDAR YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 888100, case No. 687965, Ref. 2438-1. Made circa 1958. Extremely fine and rare, astronomic, center seconds, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle., USD 200,000 - 300,000 EUR 150,000 - 230,000Sold: USD 242,500 C. Two-body, solid, polished, screw down case back, concave bezel, fl uted lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes, subsidiary dial for the date at 6 combined with phases of the moon, apertures for the day and month. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. 27-SC Q, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium plated, fausses côtes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and fi ve positions, shock absorber, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed
