25,300 CHF
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 763694, case No. 697796, Ref. 2552. Produced circa 1957. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, gentleman's wristwatch with a heavy 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe bracelet made of linked oval bars. Two-body, polished, screwed down case back, stepped bezel, curved lugs. Matte silver with applied yellow gold bâton indexes, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold "dauphine" hands. Cal. 12-600 AT, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 30 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, 18K engraved gold rotor.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Height 11.6 mm. Notes Ref. 2552 Production of this reference started in 1955. A similar watch in is published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998, p. 215.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-10-24
