Patek Philippe 2482 J SC HL

Brand Patek Philippe, Geneva Year circa 1955 Reference 2482 J SC HL (Seconde au Centre or Second at the Centre Heures Lapidées or lapidated hours) Movement No. 704 233 Calibre 27-SC, manual-winding, 18 jewels Case No. 684 863 (by E. & C. Nardin, La Chaux-de-Fonds) Material/s yellow gold (18-carat) Bracelet leather strap Buckle yellow gold (18-carat) pin-buckle, signed Dimensions Ø 35 mm. Thickness 10.4 mm. Signature dial, case and movement Accessories Extract from the Archives Patek Philippe Ref. 2482 J SC HL (Seconde au Centre or Second at the Centre Heures Lapidées or lapidated hours), overhanging spider lugs, silver two-tone dial, Arabic numerals and lapidated indexes; nicknamed ‘King Size’ or ‘Claw Lugs’ by collectors; yellow gold (18-carat) -- An unusual centre-seconds wristwatch, with two-tone dial -- Yellow gold (18-carat), manual-winding, round-shaped, gentleman’s wristwatch, with centre-seconds and unusual lugs. -- Case: three-piece, polished and satin-finished, rounded profile case-band, bevelled bezel, wide claw-shaped lugs, snap-on flat case-back; polished crown. Dial: silver colour, two-tone, with yellow gold applied suspended Arabic numerals (6-12) and radiating lapidated indexes, internal minute track divided five by five, with 1/5th of a second, with black painted radiating lines; yellow gold ‘Bâton’ hands. Movement: calibre 27 SC, manual-winding, 18 jewels, rhodium-plated with ‘fausses côtes’ decoration, going barrel, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensated balance with gold poising screws, blued steel hairspring with terminal curve, polished steel index-regulator with spring and micrometric screw; direct centre-seconds mechanism. -- The Extract from the Archives, dated December 10, 1992, mentions that this watch was made in 1955 and sold on November 17, 1955.