Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 08, 2010

LOT 92

Patek Philippe - Ref. 2526 - 2ND Generation Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 764726, case No. 2602895, Ref. 2526. Made in 1957. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with enamel dial. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

USD 25,000 - 30,000

CHF 25,000 - 30,000 / EUR 18,000 - 22,000

Sold: USD 30,000

c. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, rounded bezel, screw-down case back, concave lugs. D. Ivory-color enamel with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes, outer dot minute divisions, subsidiary dial for the seconds. 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, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck regulator, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 35 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. Patek Philippe Ref. 2526 was first launched in 1953. Patek Philippe produced Ref. 2526 in 580 examples, most with an enamel dial. Ref. 2526 is highly sought after by collectors. There have been four generations of this reference which have evolved as follows: - 1st generation: Domed screw back, beige enamel dial with applied indexes. Enamel flared around the holes which hold the indexes, the central hands and the subsidiary seconds hand. - 2nd generation: Domed screw back, beige enamel dial with applied indexes. Indexes are inlaid in the enamel surface; the enamel is flared around the holes which hold the central hands and the subsidiary seconds hand. In this particular series, only a few examples were made with a black dial and even fewer with Breguet numerals. - 3rd generation: Identical to 2nd generation but with a practically flat screw back. Few examples of this series were produced with a black dial, and only one with a black dial and Breguet numerals is known to date. - 4th generation: Practically flat screw back, beige enamel dial with applied indexes. Indexes are luminescent and inlaid in the enamel surface; the enamel is flared around the holes which hold the central hands and the subsidiary seconds hand.