Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 13, 2012

LOT 57

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 2526 ENAMEL DIAL 1ST GENERATION YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 760647, case No. 682127, Ref. 2526. Made in 1953. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with enamel dial and an 18K yellow gold mesh bracelet.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, rounded bezel, screw down case back, concave lugs. D. Ivory-color enamel with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes, outer dot minute divisions, subsidiary 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, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm.