$74,400
Ref. 2526, Black Dial First Generation Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 761695, case No. 687316, Ref. 2526. Made in 1955, sold on October 26th, 1955. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. To be sold without reserve Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back, concave lugs. Black with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold dauphine hands. Cal. 12-600 AT, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes 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 yellow gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 11 mm. Notes It is extremely rare to find the reference 2526 fitted with a black dial, its desireability further increased by the Extract from the Archives confirming delivery with the original black dial. 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, i
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2009-09-17
