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New York, Jun 18, 2008

LOT 393

Yellow Gold Ref. 2526, Black Dial Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 762329, case No. 689066, Ref. 2526. Made in 1955, sold on July 6th, 1956. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

USD 50,000 - 70,000

EUR 32,000 - 45,000

Sold: USD 61,200

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back, concave lugs. D. Black with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. 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 yellow gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

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

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 2526 Production of this reference started in 1953. For a note, see lot 339. Similar watches are published in ?Collecting Patek Philippe Wristwatches? by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore Genova, 2004, vol. I, pp. 304 - 307 and in vol. II, pp. 179 - 184.