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PATEK PHILIPPE

Manufacturer/Manufaktur: Patek Philippe, Geneva. Year/Jahr: 1952. Reference No./Referenz-Nr.: 2428. Movement No./Werk-Nr.: 957 973. Calibre/Kaliber: 10-200, manual-winding/Handaufzug. Case No./Gehäuse-Nr.: 422 780 (by Eggly&Cie, Geneva; key No.23). 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 34,1 mm. Signed/Signiert: Dial, case, movement/Zifferblatt, Gehäuse, Werk. Accessories: Extract from the Archives/Archivauszug.

Round-shaped gentleman's wristwatch with subsidiary seconds at 6. Polished two-piece case, with snap-on case-back. Silver colour dial with radial yellow gold indexes. 12-200 calibre, lever escapement, Glucydur screw-balance and blued steel Breguet hairspring, index regulator with spring and micrometric screw.

Herrenarmbanduhr mit Kleiner Sekunde bei 6-Uhr. Poliertes, zweiteiliges Gehäuse mit Sprungboden. Silberfarbenes Zifferblatt mit aufgelegten Gelbgold-Indizes. Werk mit Ankerhemmung, Glucydur-Schraubenunruh, Breguet-Spirale und Rückerzeiger mit Feder- und Mikrometer-Feinregulierung.

Provenance: Antike Uhren Eder, München (Expertise No. 2356/69).

Bibliography: Patrizzi 2010, vol. 1, p. 294 (No. 213, similar watch); Patrizzi 2010, vol. 2, p. 142 (No. 602, similar watch).

The Patek Philippe Reference 2428 is launched in 1948 and remained in production until the early-1950s. The majority in yellow gold, more rarely in rose gold. Around 250 examples were produced.