97,750 CHF
Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 760304, case No. 688393, Ref. 2552. Produced circa 1954. Very fine and extremely rare, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, concave lugs. Matte silver with applied white gold Arabic numerals and dot indexes, subsidiary seconds. White 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 to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, "swan-neck" micrometer regulator, 18K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Height 10,5 mm. Notes Ref. 2552 Production of this reference started in 1955. A similar watch is published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998, p. 215.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-10-24
