Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 13, 2012

LOT 128

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 2552 DISCO VOLANTE Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 762428, case No. 689767, Ref. 2552. Made in 1955, sold on May 14th, 1956. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, recessed winding crown, screw-down case back, concave lugs. D. Brushed silver with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes, outer engraved minute divisions, 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, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 11 mm. Property of a German Collector