Antiquorum to Offer Unique Patek Minute Repeater Retailed by Cartier
On March 10, Antiquorum Auctioneers will offer a range of important modern and vintage timepieces at its U.S. headquarters on Madison Avenue in New York City. The sale will include a unique yellow-gold Patek Philippe ref. 2419 minute-repeating wristwatch retailed by Cartier in 1950. This timepiece is accompanied by a Cartier certificate of authenticity. The Patek minute repeater is estimated at $300,000 to $500,000.The wristwatch is offered in pristine condition and its originality is confirmed by the Patek Philippe extract of the archives which states that the watch was manufactured in 1946 as a minute-repeating wristwatch with a specially made movement. Additionally, the wristwatch is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Cartier that confirms that the wristwatch was retailed by Cartier New York.The watch was consigned by the family of the original owner, a prominent New York businessman. It was custom ordered at a Patek Philippe exhibition held by Cartier in New York, wi

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