114,000 HKD
Patek Philippe, so-called “Disco Volante” Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 765188, case No. 2604780, Ref. 2551. Made in 1957, sold on October 27th, 1958. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and the Extract from the Archives. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, stepped concave bezel, fluted lugs. Matte silver with applied yellow gold dart indexes and Arabic 12, outer engraved minute division, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold dauphine hands. Notes STRONGRef 2551 First launched by Patek Philippe in 1954, Ref. 2551, followed by Ref. 2526, was the first self-winding wristwatch ever made by Patek Philippe.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2010-06-25