The case is sensuous, especially in profile. Wonderful movement too. Like you, Blansky, patina dials don’t fire me up too much but a reissue would be really nice.
Nicknamed “ Banana ”, “ Marylin ”, " Osso da morto " (Italian for “dead man's bone”) or, in Japan, “ Mimitabu ” (耳朶, Japanese for “earlobe”), ref. 2442 , introduced in 1948 , is one of Patek Philippe 's most iconic shaped watches. As its total production ...
The case is sensuous, especially in profile. Wonderful movement too. Like you, Blansky, patina dials don’t fire me up too much but a reissue would be really nice.
The case is like a molten sculpture on the wrist Another spectacular piece Case design by markowski I think Julian Ps I reckon a pink gold model with a perfect dial would be more expensive ...
On this rose gold example, the printing looks manky but I could do with it personally. I love this patinated dial and long signature: I’ve seen no other example like this. Have a great weekend, Best, Emmanuel
This is what deeply annoys me about vintage: you have to be constantly on your guard and you can't have any confidence, even in seemingly reputable dealers like Epsadim.