Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 15, 2015

LOT 141

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 2526 ENAMEL DIAL FIRST GENERATION YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 760529, case No. 681543, Ref. 2526. Made in 1953, sold on July 13th, 1954. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with enamel dial. Accompanied by a later Patek Philippe box and the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

HKD 167,000 - 250,000 / USD 22,000 - 32,000

Sold: CHF 45,000

Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, rounded stepped bezel, screw down case back, concave lugs. Ivory-color enamel with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes, outer dot minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. 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 gold rotor.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case, and movement signed. DIAM. 36 mm. THICKNESS 11 mm. The Extract from the Patek Philippe archives confirms that this watch was sold on July 13th, 1954. , 1953 and that the dial is enamel with applied gold hour markers. Reference 2526 was introduced in 1953 and was the first self-winding production wristwatch ever made by Patek Philippe. The watch was designed with the celebrated 12'''-600 AT caliber, the first 2526 bearing the serial number 760,000. The Ref. 2526 is a most appealing wristwatch and is highly sought after by collectors. There have been four generations of this model which have evolved as follows: - 1st generation: domed screw back, beige enamel dial with applied indexes. The enamel is flared around the holes which hold the indexes, the central hands and the subsidiary seconds hand. - 2nd generation: domed screw back, beige enamel dial with applied indexes. The indexes are inlaid in the enamel surface; the enamel is flared around the holes which hold the central hands and the subsidiary seconds hand. - 3rd generation: identical to the 2nd generation but with a practically flat screw back. - 4th generation: practically flat screw back, beige enamel dial with applied indexes. The indexes are luminescent and inlaid in the enamel surface; the enamel is flared around the holes which hold the central hands and the subsidiary seconds hand. Property of the family of the original owner