Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 13, 2012

LOT 327

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 2551 DISCO VOLANTE WHITE GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 764795, case No. 698133, Ref. 2551. Made in 1957. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screw-down case back, stepped concave bezel, recessed winding crown, fl uted lugs. D. Matte silver with applied white gold dart indexes and Arabic 12, outer engraved minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. White gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 12'''600 AT, stamped twice with the seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodiumplated, fausses cotes decoration, 30 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 10 mm.