Brand Patek Philippe, Geneva
Year circa 1953
Reference 2455 R HL (Heures Lapidées or lapidated hours) (2nd series)
Movement No. 722 209
Calibre 12-400, manual-winding, 18 jewels
Case No. 670 366 (by Francis Baumgartner, Geneva)
Material/s yellow gold (18-carat)
Bracelet leather strap
Buckle pink gold (18-carat) aftermarket pin-buckle
Dimensions Ø 35 mm.
Thickness 9.8 mm.
Signature dial, case and movement
Accessories Extract from the Archives Patek Philippe
Ref. 2455 R HL (Heures Lapidées or lapidated hours) (2nd series), unusual case-band profile and lugs, silver dial, lapidated indexes; pink gold (18-carat) --
An unusual and rare wristwatch --
Pink gold (18-carat), manual-winding, round-shaped, gentleman’s wristwatch, with subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock and unusual case-band profile and lugs. --
Case: two-piece, polished, bevelled profile case-band with a recess in the side, extended by a wide stepped flat inclined bezel, wide overhanging lugs with the same recess, snap-on case-back; polished crown. Dial: silver colour, with pink gold applied radiating lapidated indexes, external minute track divided five by five with ‘perlé’ beaded dots; yellow gold ‘Dauphine’ hands. Movement: calibre 12-400, manual-winding, 18 jewels, rhodium-plated with ‘fausses côtes’ decoration, going barrel, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensated balance with gold poising screws, blued steel hairspring with terminal curve, polished steel index-regulator with spring and micrometric screw. --
The Extract from the Archives, dated June 27, 2024, mentions that this watch was made in 1953 and sold on May 14, 1954.
