$5,428
“Yellow Gold Ref. 2525-1” Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 745626, case No. 694969, Ref. 2525-1. Made in the 1950s. Very fine, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives. Two-body, solid, polished, screweddown case back, stepped bezel, fluted curved lugs. Matte silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals and dart indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold "dauphine" hands. Cal. 10-200, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 8 mm. Notes Ref. 2525-1 Production of this references started in 1956. A similar watch are published in “Collecting Patek Philippe Wristwatches” by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, 2004, vol. II, p. 176 to 178.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-12-07