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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

LOT 251

Pink Gold Ref. 2551 with Diamond-Set Dial Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 766197, case No. 2605404, Ref. 2551. Made in 1958, sold on November 13th, 1959. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold and diamond gentleman's wristwatch with transparent back and additional solid pink gold back. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 20,000 - 25,000 / USD 24,000 - 32,000

Sold: CHF 35,400

C. Two-body, solid, polished, transparent screwed-down case back, stepped concave bezel, fluted lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Matte silver with applied nine brilliant-cut and three baguette-cut quarter hour diamonds indexes, subsidiary seconds. White gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 12-600 AT, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "faussescôtes" decoration, 30 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 10,6 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

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

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 2551 First launched by Patek Philippe in 1954, Ref. 2551 followed Ref. 2526, the first self-winding wristwatch model ever made by the firm. A similar watch is published in ?Collecting Patek Philippe Wristwatches?, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani, 2005, vol. I, p. 293, vol. II, p. 190.