Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2010

LOT 203

Patek Philippe So-call ed ?Disco Volante? Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 762442, case No. 690970, Ref. 2552. Made in 1955, sold on May 28th, 1956. 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 and a fitted box.

HKD 170,000 - 230,000

USD 22,000 - 30,000 / EUR 18,000 - 24,000

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, screwed-down case back, concave lugs. D. Matte silver with applied white gold faceted baton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. White gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 12-600 AT, stamped with the Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 30 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 10.5 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

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

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref 2552 Production of this reference started in 1955. A similar watch is published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998, p. 215.