7,360 CHF
Patek, Philippe & Cie. , Genève, No. 129, circa 2003. Fine and rare large gilt brass shop clock, modeled on the World Time Ref. 5110. Two-body, solid, polished Plastic with pattern imitating "guilloché", applied gilt indexes, surrounded by a black and matte silvered revolving disc in 24 hours for the diurnal andnocturnal hours, outer revolving ring dial bearing the names of 24 global locations. White gold"lozenge" hands. quartz.Signed on the dial.Dim. 40 cm. Notes Ref. 2526 First launched by Patek Philippe in 1953, this was the first self-winding wristwatch model ever made by the company, with the caliber 12'''-600 AT, bearing the serial number 760'000. It would appear that Patek Philippe produced the Ref. 2526 in 580 examples, mostly with an enamel dial.The latest automatic movement by Patek Philippe at the time, it became the Ref. 3428 : - 20 examples in platinum. - 30 examples in white gold. - 50 examples in pink gold. - 480 examples in yellow gold. The Ref. 2526 is a most appealing wristwatch and is highly sought-after by collectors. There have been four generations of this model which have evolved as follows: - 1st generation: domed screw back, beige enamel dial with applied indexes. The enamel is flared around the holes which hold the indexes, the central hands and the subsidiary seconds hand. - 2nd generation: domed screw back, beige enamel dial with applied indexes. The indexes are inlaid in the enamel surface; the enamel is flared around the holes which
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-11-14
