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Geneva, May 15, 2005

LOT 138

Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 762544, case No. 690699, Ref. 2551. Made in 1955. Fine and rare, water-resistant, self-winding, 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch with 18K pink gold Patek Philippe bracelet with fancy links. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 11,000 - 13,000

EUR 7,000 - 8,500 / USD 9,500 - 11,000

Sold: CHF 23,000

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed down case back,fluted lugs, concave bezel. D. Off-white with applied goldbâton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold?dauphine? hands. M. 12???-600 AT, stamped with the Sealof Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium plated, ?fausses-côtes?decoration, 30 jewels, straight line lever escapement,Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism andfive positions, anti-shock system, self-compensatingBreguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator,18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 10 mm.


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Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

Ref. 2551. First launched by Patek Philippe in 1954, Ref. 2551 followed Ref. 2526, which was the first self-wind-ing wristwatch model ever made by the company. A similar watch is published in ?Collecting Patek Philippe Wristwatches? by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, 2004, vol. II, p. 190.