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PATEK PHILIPPE

Manufacturer/Manufaktur: Patek Philippe, Geneva. Year/Jahr: 1955. Reference No./Referenz-Nr.: 2482. Movement No./Werk-Nr.: 704 058. Calibre/Kaliber: 27-SC, manual-winding/Handaufzug. Case No./Gehäuse-Nr.: 690 085 (by P.-A. Nardin, La Chaux-de-Fonds; hammer No.143). Material: 18K yellow gold/Gelbgold. Braclet-Strap/Armband: Black crocodile leather Patek Philippe strap/Schwarzes Patek Philippe-Krokodillederarmband. Clasp-Buckle/Verschluss: 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle/Patek Philippe-Verschluss aus 18 kt. Gelbgold. Dimensions/Grösse: ø 36 mm. Signed/Signiert: Dial, case, movement/Zifferblatt, Gehäuse, Werk. Accessories: Extract from the Archives/Archivauszug.

Round-shaped gentleman's wristwatch with direct centre-seconds. Polished three-piece case, with snap-on case-back and overhanging lugs. Silver colour dial with radial applied yellow gold numerals and radial indexes. 27 SC calibre, lever escapement, Glucydur screw-balance and blued steel Breguet hairspring, index regulator with spring and micrometric screw, adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, Geneva seal.

Herrenarmbanduhr mit Zentralsekunde. Poliertes, dreiteiliges Gehäuse mit Sprungboden. Silberfarbenes Zifferblatt mit aufgelegten Gelbgold-Indizes. Werk mit Ankerhemmung, Glucydur-Schraubenunruh, gebläuter Breguet-Spirale und Rückerzeiger mit Feder- und Mikrometer-Feinregulierung; Regulierung in 5 Positionen sowie auf Hitze, Kälte und Isochronismus, Genfer Siegel.

Bibliography: Patrizzi 2010, vol. 2, p. 157 (No. 673, similar watch).

The Patek Philippe Reference 2482 is launched in 1951 and remained in production until the late-1950s. The majority in yellow gold, more rarely in rose gold. Around 600 examples were produced; some of them with polychrome cloisonné dial.

The watch is so-called "King Size" by collectors.