Patek Philippe. An extremely fine and important, possibly unique 18K gold perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phases and tachymeter scale, SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENÈVE, REF. 2499/100J T, MOVEMENT NO. 869'419, CASE NO. 2'779'168,...

Patek Philippe. An extremely fine and important, possibly unique 18K gold perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phases and tachymeter scale
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, ref. 2499/100J T, movement no. 869'419, case no. 2'779'168, manufactured in 1981
Movement: cal. 13''', manual, stamped twice with the Geneva seal, 23 jewels, signed
Dial: silvered, outer Arabic five minute divisions and tachymeter scale, signed
Case: by Wenger, snap on back, 37.7 mm. diam., signed
With: 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle, Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1981 and its subsequent sale on 29 October 1981

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Pre-Lot Text
PATEK PHILIPPE
Possibly Unique Ref. 2499/100 With Tachymeter Scale

The Property of an Important Private Collector