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Patek Philippe
Ref. 2295
Lady's Eiffel Tower
A fine and very rare lady’s yellow gold wristwatch with raised gold hour markers
- Estimate
- HK$30,000 - 50,000€3,300 - 5,500$3,800 - 6,400
HK$47,500
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Patek Philippe
- Year
- 1950
- Reference No
- 2295
- Movement No
- 944'341
- Case No
- 660'566
- Model Name
- Lady's Eiffel Tower
- Material
- 18K yellow gold
- Calibre
- Manual, cal. 7’70, 18 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Leather
- Clasp/Buckle
- Gold-plated buckle
- Dimensions
- 16 mm x 27 mm
- Signed
- Case, dial and movement signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied with Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1950 and its subsequent sale on November 1st, 1950
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
An extremely rare model, the Patek Philippe 2295 reference was in production between 1949 and around 1955. It is the petite version of the man’s “Eiffel Tower” 2242. Not only is the stylish design of the man’s “Eiffel Tower” model retained, but it is now even more amiable in a dainty case. This model is affectionately dubbed by collectors as "Mistinguett", the name of a French actress and singer who was at one time the highest-paid female entertainer in the world.
To our best knowledge, only about 20 yellow gold examples are known to exist. With an unmissable retro flare, the present lot is definitely an elegant timepiece. Our research shows that the present watch is fresh to the market and the 19th known example to come to auction, making it an exquisite timepiece to possess.
To our best knowledge, only about 20 yellow gold examples are known to exist. With an unmissable retro flare, the present lot is definitely an elegant timepiece. Our research shows that the present watch is fresh to the market and the 19th known example to come to auction, making it an exquisite timepiece to possess.
Patek Philippe
Swiss | 1839Since its founding in 1839, this famous Geneva-based firm has been surprising its clientele with superbly crafted timepieces fitted with watchmaking's most prestigious complications. Traditional and conservative designs are found across Patek Philippe's watches made throughout their history — the utmost in understated elegance.Well-known for the Graves Supercomplication — a highly complicated pocket watch that was the world’s most complicated watch for 50 years — this family-owned brand has earned a reputation of excellence around the world. Patek's complicated vintage watches hold the highest number of world records for results achieved at auction compared with any other brand. For collectors, key models include the reference 1518, the world's first serially produced perpetual calendar chronograph, and its successor, the reference 2499. Other famous models include perpetual calendars such as the ref. 1526, ref. 3448 and 3450, chronographs such as the reference 130, 530 and 1463, as well as reference 1436 and 1563 split seconds chronographs. Patek is also well-known for their classically styled, time-only "Calatrava" dress watches, and the "Nautilus," an iconic luxury sports watch first introduced in 1976 as the reference 3700 that is still in production today.
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