Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Hong-kong, Jun 08, 2002

LOT 200

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 764307, case No. 698273, Ref. 2526, with black dial. Production of this reference started in 1953.Very fine and extremely rare, water-resistant, self-winding, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives.

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Sold: HKD 1,230,000

C. two-body solid, polished, screwed-down case back. D. black enamel with applied pink gold indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. "Dauphine" pink gold hands. M. Cal. 12'''-600 AT, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 30 jewels, straight line lever escape-ment, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, shock-absorber, micrometer regulator,18K yellow gold rotr.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

As is mentioned in the note to lot 198, Ref. 2526 is one of the most sought-after wristwatches among all brands. This particular model is no doubt the most desirable of them all. It is sufficient to contemplate its astonishing beauty; the striking contrast of the pure black dial with the pink gold case, indexes, and "Dauphine" hands, to understand the extraordinary enthusiasm of collectors.