43,700 CHF
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 760505, case No. 681585, Ref. 2526, third generation. Sold 2 September 1954. Production of this reference started in 1953. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe bracelet à épis. Accompanied by the Exctract from the Archives. two-body, solid, polished, screwed down case back, rounded band, stepped bezel, concave lugs. off-white soft enamel 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 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. 36 mm. Approx. overall length 185 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-04-24
