Timeless Beauty: Spectacular Wristwat...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 24, 2004

LOT 223

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 760212, case No. 681346, Ref. 2526, 1st generation. Produced in 1953, sold on February 10, 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 grosses mailles". Accompanied by a fitted box and the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 35,000 - 45,000

EUR 23,000 - 30,000 / USD 28,000 - 35,000

Sold: CHF 41,400

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down, slightly domed, case back, concave lugs. D. Off-white soft enamel with inlaid 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, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, 18K yellow gold rotor.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Height 13 mm.Approx. overall length 195 mm.For a note, see lot 222.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 2

Very good

Dial: 2 - 01