32,200 CHF
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 760697, case No. 682162, Ref. 2526, second generation. Manufactured in 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 buckle . Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed down case back. Off-white enamel with raised yellow gold indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. 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. 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 generati
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-11-16
