Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat...
Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004
LOT 181
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 760505, case No. 681585, Ref. 2526, third generation. Sold 2 September 1954. Production of this reference started in 1953. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe bracelet à épis. Accompanied by the Exctract from the Archives.
CHF 40,000 - 50,000
EUR 25,000 - 32,000 / USD 31,000 - 39,000
Sold: CHF 43,700
C. two-body, solid, polished, screwed down case back, rounded band, stepped bezel, concave lugs.D. off-white soft enamel with applied yellow gold Bâton indexes, subsidiary seconds. 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. Approx. overall length 185 mm.
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Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: , |
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Movement: 3 |
Good |
Dial: , E, F, G, H, an |