Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

LOT 310

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 760196, case No. 678332, Ref. 2526, third generation. Production of this reference startedin 1953.Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold PatekPhilippe buckle.

C. two-body, solid, polished, screwed down case back. D. off-white enamel with raised yellow gold indexes, subsidiary seconds dial.Yellow gold "Dauphine" 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 Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, 18K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.