Brand Patek Philippe, Geneva
Retailed by Albanico, Biella, Piedmont (Italy)
Year circa 1951
Reference 2476 R HL (Heures Lapidées or lapidated hours)
Movement No. 973 771
Calibre 9-90, manual-winding, 18 jewels
Case No. 512 540 (by Georges Croisier, Geneva)
Material/s pink gold (18-carat)
Bracelet leather strap
Buckle pink gold (18-carat) aftermarket pin-buckle Dimensions 26 x 39 mm.
Thickness 9.3gr
Weight 39.4gr (approx.)
Signature dial, case and movement
Accessories Extract from the Archives Patek Philippe
Ref. 2476 R HL (Heures Lapidées or lapidated hours), overhanging curved lugs, silver dial, lapidated indexes; made for the Italian market, retailed by Albanico; nicknamed Half Hooded’, ‘monochrome pink’ and ‘double signature’ by collectors; pink gold (18-carat) --
A rare reference in pink gold, the only one known with this double signature --
Pink gold (18-carat), manual-winding, vertical rectangular-shaped with square-shaped bezel, curved gentleman’s wristwatch, with subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock. --
Case: two-piece, polished and satin-finished, the ends of the bezel become one with the lugs, the whole slightly curved, overhanging and following the shape of the case, snap-on case-back; polished crown. Dial: silver colour, with pink gold applied radiating lapidated indexes; pink gold ‘Bâton’ hands. Movement: calibre 9-90, manual-winding, 18 jewels, rhodium-plated with ‘fausses côtes’ decoration, going barrel, straight-line lever escapement, Glucydur screw-balance, self-compensating Breguet hairspring, polished steel index-regulator with spring and micrometric screw, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions. --
The Extract from the Archives, dated December 12, 2019, mentions that this watch was made in 1951 and sold on March 14, 1952.