$24,780
“Yellow Gold 2526” Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 762327, case No. 689064, Ref. 2526. Made in 1955. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with a 14K yellow gold expansion link bracelet. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back. Off- white enamel with applied yellow gold faceted bâton 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, micrometer regulator,18K gold rotor. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 11 mm. Notes For a note, see previous lot. In addition, Patek Philippe offered for this reference, the choice of 9 different types of gold bracelet. In different colors of gold or in platinum, they were designated by letters from A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and K and were made by Gay Frères and Ponti Gennari.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-09-20
