Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 10, 2013

LOT 88

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 2551 DISCO VOLANTE Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 763893, case No. 696712, Ref. 2551. Made circa 1957. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle.

Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, stepped concave bezel, recessed winding crown, fluted lugs. Matte silver with applied yellow gold dart indexes and Arabic 12, outer engraved minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold dauphine hands. Cal. 12'''600 AT, stamped twice with the seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 30 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed.