Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po...

New York, Mar 23, 2005

LOT 224

?Breguet numerals? Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 764367, case No. 681534, Ref. 2526. Production of this reference started in 1953. Very fine and very rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down and slightly domed case back with dedication, concave lugs.D. Off-white soft enamel with applied yellow gold Breguet numerals, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold"dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 12600 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 and5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, ?swan-neck? micronomer regulator, 18Kyellow gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 11 mm.