Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 25, 2012

LOT 261

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 2552 DISCO VOLANTE Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 761610, case No. 687919, Ref. 2552. Made circa 1955. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, recessed winding crown, screw down case back engraved: Emanuel J. Greenberg from Lenore 1955, concave lugs. D. Champagne with printed radial Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 12-600 AT, stamped with the Seal of 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, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 10 mm.