CIRCA: 1955
CASE MATERIAL: 18k rose gold
DIAMETER: 37 mm.
BRACELET: Patek Philippe 18k rose gold bracelet
DIAL: Enamel dial with ruby hour markers and a painted portrait of King Saud Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, the second ruler of the modern Kingdom of Saud Arabia
MOVEMENT: Cal. 27 SC, manual-winding
FUNCTIONS: Time only
CLASP: 1k rose gold clasp with the old Patek Philippe logo
WITH: Patek Philippe Extract from the Archive confirming the manufacture of the watch in 1955 with an enamel dial, ruby hour-markers and a painted portrait of the King of Saudi Arabia. The Extract also confirms that the watch was sold with a gold bracelet

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The present Patek Philippe is a dream to collectors of vintage Patek Philippe. In 1953 watchmaker Abdul Rahman Serour of Red Sea trading (Patek Philippe’s Saudi Arabian agent) ordered a series of 150 watches with a special dial with Ruby indexes and featuring the portrait of King Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in commemoration of his accession in the throne in 1953.

The watches were delivered most likely on behalf of the court. These watches were most probably given as Gifts of the State and have since found their way back to the secondary market.

Reference 2481
Reference 2481 was introduced into the market in 1950 and was at the time one of the largest wristwatches ever made by Patek Philippe. The model was available with the standard silvered dial but was also with a cloisonné enamel version, depicting portraits of famous personalities, geographic maps. In total 1,000 ref. 2481 were produced, from which 650 in yellow gold, 350 in pink gold. This far, only one in platinum is known form the market.