Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 967640, case No. 668348, Ref. 1526, 2nd series, made in 1951, sold on 13 December 1952. Very fine and rare astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases. | Important Watches, Wristwatches and Clocks | Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, 12th April 1997

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Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 967640, case No. 668348, Ref. 1526, 2nd series, made in 1951, sold on 13 December 1952. Very fine and rare astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases.

CHF 50,000 - 60,000

Sold: CHF 80,500

C. massive, polished, concave bezel. D. matt silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial, concentric, apertures for the clays of the week, the months and the phase of the moon. " Feuille " gold hands. M. 12"' 120 O rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. h7 excellent condition, with Extract of the Archives. Diam. 34 mm.

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Ref. 1526 Produced in 210 examples from 1942 to 1952 in yellow and pink gold, only one example known to date in stainless steel. - First series with indirect centr e second produced in very few examples. - Second series with concentric auxiliary dials for the seconds and the days of the month.