Wednesday, August 01, 2007

Patek Philippe

“Yi Ki-bung” Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 746102, case No. 692785, Ref. 2484. Made in 1956, sold on March 2nd, 1956. Sold by Patek Philippe’s South Korean agent and gifted to Yi Ki-bung, Vice president of South Korea. Very fine, extremely rare, and historically important, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with diamond-set dial and platinum brick link bracelet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, stepped and curved lugs. D. Matte silver set with 9 round and 3 baguette diamond indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. White gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 10-200, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, "swan-neck" micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 32 mm. Thickness 7 mm.

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