Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces · 20 April 2016

Patek Philippe ref. 2481 Yellow Gold Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 704440, case No

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 2481 YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 704440, case No. 688474, Ref. 2481. Made in 1955. Fine and rare, 18K yellow gold center seconds wristwatch. . Accompanied by a Patek Philippe box and the Extract from the Archives.

Patek Philippe · reference 2481

Antiquorum, April 2016

Hammer result

USD 16,875

Beat the high estimate by 141%
Low estimate USD 5,000
High estimate USD 7,000

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Date

20 April 2016

Lot number

245

Reference

2481

Brand

Patek Philippe

Year

1955

Accompanied by

box

Ask against realised

$30,168 dealers ask from vs $16,875 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

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