59,000 CHF
Ref. 2526 C “Luminous Hands” Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 765115, case No. 2601159, Ref. 2526 C, 4th generation, made in 1957, sold on September 12, 1958, retailed by Serpico y Laino, Caracas Venezuela. Production of this reference started in 1953. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe model C bracelet "à chevrons" by Gay Frères, especially designed for Ref. 2526. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. Two-body, solid, polished, rounded bezel, screwed-down flat case back, concave lugs. Off-white enamel with luminous applied yellow gold baton indexes, outer dot minute division, subsidiary seconds dial. Radium-coated yellow gold "Dauphine" hands.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-04-02