Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 18, 1998

LOT 183

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 764959, case No. 2601204, Ref. 2526, circa 1957. Very fine and very rare, waterproof, self-winding, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch, with 18K pink gold integrated bracelet "a mailles".

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

Sold: CHF 36,800

C. massive, polished, screwed back. D. white enamel with applied pink gold radiumed indexes + auxiliary seconds dial. "Dauphine" pink gold hands. M. 12"'-600 AT Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 30 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm.


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Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 14-35

Damaged

To be restored
Movement: 4

Fair
Dial: 21-51

Period

Partially reprinted

Notes

Ref. 2526 First launched by Patek Philippe in 1953, was the first selfwinding wristwatch model ever made by the House. The very first wristwatch of this series is illustrated in the book by Madeleine and Osvaldo Patrizzi in Collecting Patek Philippe Watches, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, 1994, p. 111, pl. 167. It would appear that Patek Philippe produced the Ref. 2526 in 580 examples, the majority with enamel dials. - 20 examples in platinum - 30 examples in pink gold - 50 examples in white gold - 480 examples in yellow gold