Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces · 8 November 2015

Patek Philippe ref. 2481 Ruby Indexes and Pink Gold Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 2481 RUBY INDEXES AND PINK GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 704892, case No. 689392, Ref. 2481. Made circa 1955. Fine and extremely rare, 18K pink gold center seconds wristwatch with ruby indexes with a detachable 18k pink gold Patek Philippe/ Gay Freres bracelet dated 1/56.

Patek Philippe · reference 2481

Antiquorum, November 2015

Hammer result

CHF 17,500

about $17,416 at today's rate

Beat the high estimate by 17%
Low estimate CHF 10,000
High estimate CHF 15,000
In USD $9,952 to $14,928

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Date

8 November 2015

Lot number

293

Reference

2481

Brand

Patek Philippe

Year

1955

Ask against realised

$30,168 dealers ask from vs $17,416 this lot made

Across 2 dealer listings of reference 2481. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

27 confirmed sales, 2014 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2014 to 2026. Low $14,062, high $595,178.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 1 $15,360 $15,360 to $15,360
2025 2 $17,780 $11,430 to $24,130
2024 3 $44,166 $11,034 to $64,763
2023 2 $595,178 $72,757 to $1,117,600
2022 3 $21,965 $10,200 to $30,257
2021 4 $25,532 $13,875 to $41,671
2020 3 $28,158 $12,903 to $56,250
2019 1 $40,000 $40,000 to $40,000
2017 3 $22,390 $12,500 to $38,433
2016 2 $14,062 $11,250 to $16,875
2015 2 $15,891 $14,365 to $17,416
2014 1 $23,984 $23,984 to $23,984

Confirmed sales only, converted to USD at today's rate so salerooms in different currencies can be compared. Unsold lots and withheld prices are excluded from the averages.

Other sales of this reference

8 shown, most recent first

WatchHouseDateResult
Reference 2481 Calatrava | A yellow gold wristwatch, Circa 1 Sotheby's Jun 2026 USD 15,360 ($15,360)
Reference 2481 Calatrava | A yellow gold wristwatch with two Sotheby's Dec 2025 USD 24,130 ($24,130)
Reference 2481 Calatrava | A yellow gold wristwatch, Circa 1 Sotheby's Jun 2025 USD 11,430 ($11,430)
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EXTREMELY RARE 18K PINK GOLD AND RUBY-SET Christie's Dec 2024 USD 56,700 ($56,700)
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EXTREMELY RARE 18K PINK GOLD AND RUBY-SET Christie's Nov 2024 CHF 56,700 ($64,763)
Patek Philippe Ref 2481 Antiquorum May 2024 CHF 10,000 ($11,034)
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND ATTRACTIVE 18K PINK GO Christie's Nov 2023 HKD 567,000 ($72,757)
Patek Philippe Ref. 2481 "Pristine Forest" Phillips Jun 2023 USD 1,117,600 ($1,117,600)
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