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Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

LOT 290

Yellow Gold Ref. 2526 Patek Philippe & Cie, Gen?ve, No. 760120, case No. 678249, Ref. 2526, 3rd generation. Made in 1953, sold on October 23rd, 1953. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 24,000 - 28,000

EUR 14,000 - 17,000 / USD 20,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 25,960

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, curved bezel, screwed-down case back, concave lugs. D. Beige enamel with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes, outer dot minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 12'''-600 AT, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses c?tes decoration, 30 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 10 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

For a note on Ref. 2526, see lot 292.