103,500 CHF
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 761518, case No. 687558, Ref. 2526. Produced in 1955, sold September 10, 1955. Exceptionally fine and extremely rare, water-resistant, self-winding, platinum and diamond gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accomapnied by the Extract from the Archives. Two-body solid, polished, screwed-down slightly domed case back. Satiné silver, round and baguette-cut diamond indexes, subsidiary seconds. White gold "Dauphine" hands. 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 flare
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-10-24
