The Art of Patek Philippe, Legendary ...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 14, 1999

LOT 553

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 760429,case No. 678374, Ref. 2526, circa 1953.Very fine and rare, water-resistant, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

CHF 30,000 - 35,000

Sold: CHF 35,650

C. two body, massive, polished, screwed case back.D. white enamel with applied yellow gold indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. "Dauphine" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 12'''-600 AT, punched with the Poinçons de Genève, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration,30 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating 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: * 4
Dial: 4 - 11 - 01

Notes

Poinçons de GenèveThe voluntary quality control of watches at the Geneva Observatory, was established by a law dated November 6, 1886. Conditions were laid down for the attribution and stamping of the Poinçons de Genève, punch-marks designed as the coat-of-arms of Geneva. Pocket watches, or wristwatches which carry the Poinçons de Genève, considered as an equivalent to a Bulletin Officiel de Marche, punched on a bridge and on the main plate of the movement, were qualified to be officially termed "chronometers".