Important Collector's, Watches, Wrist...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 2000

LOT 343

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 761904, case No. 687853, Ref. 2526, circa 1955.Fine water-resistant, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch. Accompanied by an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle.

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

USD 14,000 - 30,000

Sold: CHF 28,750

C. two-body solid, polished, screwed case back. D. white enamel with applied yellow gold 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, 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: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 6 - 01

Notes

According to our records, only 7'100 movements cal. 12'''-600 were made from 1953 to circa 1959 and were mounted in the wristwatches bearing references 2526, 2540, 2551, 2552, 2583, 2584, 2585, 3403, 3415, and 3425. From 1959, Ref. 3415 and 3425 were equipped with cal. 27'''460 as well.Cal. 27'''-460 became the movement which was used for all automatic wristwatches and 27'''-460 Q for perpetual calendar watches.Later, reference 2526 was equipped with cal 27'''-460, the latest automatic movement by Patek Philippe at the time.Similar watches are published in "Patek Philippe Genève, Wristwatches", by MARTIN HUBER and ALAN BANBERY, Patek Philippe S.A., Geneva, 1998, pp. 213, 216, and 217.