Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 30, 2015

LOT 117

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 2552 DISCO VOLANTE YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 761855, case No. 688275, Ref. 2552. Made circa 1956. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold, self-winding, water resistant wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold buckle.

USD 15,000 - 20,000

HKD 116,000 - 155,000 / CHF 14,500 - 19,400

Sold: USD 16,875

Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, stepped concave bezel, recessed winding crown, concave lugs. Matte silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, 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.


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Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 36 mm. THICKNESS 11 mm.