Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces · 20 April 2016

Patek Philippe ref. 2497 Yellow Gold First Series Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 888085

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 2497 YELLOW GOLD FIRST SERIES Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 888085, case No. 683855, Ref. 2497, First Series. Made in 1953. Very fine and rare, astronomic, center seconds, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives.

Patek Philippe · reference 2497

Antiquorum, April 2016

Hammer result

USD 231,750

7% below the high estimate
Low estimate USD 150,000
High estimate USD 250,000

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Date

20 April 2016

Lot number

248

Reference

2497

Brand

Patek Philippe

Year

1953

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What this reference has made at auction

21 confirmed sales, 2012 to 2025

Average realised price per year, 2012 to 2025. Low $167,427, high $1,658,836.

YearSalesAverageRange
2025 1 $1,200,498 $1,200,498 to $1,200,498
2024 2 $395,697 $304,800 to $486,594
2023 2 $1,067,603 $466,496 to $1,668,710
2021 2 $226,900 $176,300 to $277,500
2020 1 $258,055 $258,055 to $258,055
2019 1 $491,148 $491,148 to $491,148
2017 2 $1,658,836 $408,500 to $2,909,173
2016 2 $235,289 $231,750 to $238,827
2015 2 $222,139 $185,000 to $259,278
2014 1 $208,804 $208,804 to $208,804
2013 3 $255,246 $161,000 to $382,863
2012 2 $167,427 $158,354 to $176,500

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
Patek Philippe Ref. 2497 "Secondi al Centro" Phillips Nov 2025 CHF 965,200
Patek Philippe Ref. 2497 "Secondi al Centro" Phillips Dec 2024 USD 304,800
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND ELEGANT 18K GOLD PERPE Christie's May 2024 CHF 441,000
Patek Philippe Ref. 2497 "Secondi al Centro" Phillips Nov 2023 CHF 419,100
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND IMPORTANT 18K PINK GOL Christie's May 2023 CHF 1,497,000
PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE 18K GOLD PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATC Christie's Nov 2021 HKD 1,375,000
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EXTREMELY RARE 18K GOLD PERPETUAL CALENDA Christie's May 2021 CHF 250,000
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EXTREMELY RARE 18K GOLD PERPETUAL CALENDA Christie's Jul 2020 HKD 2,000,000
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