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PATEK PHILIPPE
REF. 2568
CIRCA: 1956
CASE MATERIAL: 18K white gold
DIAMETER: 33 mm. diam.
STRAP MATERIAL: Patek Philippe fabric strap with Patek Philippe stainless steel buckle
DIAL: Black
MOVEMENT: Manual
FUNCTIONS: Time only
CALIBER: 10-200
ACCESSORIES: With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1956 and its subsequent sale on 17 May 1957
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Launched in the early 1950s and in production for a decade, reference 2568 is defined by its faceted lugs, a detail most often lost with repeated polishing, but instead very well preserved in the present specimen. Interestingly, there are different variations of reference 2568: the present model with half hooded faceted lugs, but also a model with flat faceted lugs: ref. 2568-1. Then again, each of these two version was also offered without subsidiary seconds: ref. 2568-2 is the name for this version with hooded lugs, ref. 2568-3 for the one with flat lugs. The black dial, a later modification by a refined collector, adds character and flair to this remarkable timepiece.

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