Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

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

LOT 202

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 761723, case No. 687800, Ref. 2526. Production of this reference started in 1953.Very fine and rare, water-resistant, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

HKD 156,000 - 195,000

EUR 23,000 - 28,000 / USD 20,000 - 25,000

Sold: HKD 161,000

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


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3

Good

Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

Similar watches are published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", by MartinHuber and Alan Banbery, 1998, pp. 213, 216 and 217.For a note on the Ref. 2526, see lot 198.