The Art of Patek Philippe, Legendary ...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 14, 1999

LOT 557

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 763505,case No. 696052, Ref. 2526, circa 1956.Very fine and rare, water-resistant, self-winding,18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with 18K pink gold Patek Philippe articulated bracelet.

CHF 55,000 - 65,000

C. two body, massive, polished, screwed case back, stepped bezel, concave lugs. D. white enamel with applied pink gold indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. "Dauphine" pink 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 for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: * 3
Dial: 27 - 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".