Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 13, 2012

LOT 56

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 2532 YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 724738, case No. 684608, Ref. 2532. Made circa 1955. Very fine and rare, water resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch.

USD 8,000 - 12,000

EUR 6,000 - 9,000

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, dust cover, screw-down case back, concave lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold dart and baton indexes, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 12-400, rhodium-plated, stamped twice with the seal of Geneva quality mark, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronisms and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 10 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-9

Good

Scratched

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-53-01

Good

Reprinted

HANDS Original

Notes

Production of reference 2532 began in 1952. An example is illustrated in featured in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998, page 193.