$28,320
Pink Gold 2526 Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 761078, case No. 685328, Ref. 2526. Made in 1954. Very fine and rare, self-winding, waterresistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back, concave lugs. Ivory-colored soft enamel with applied pink gold faceted baton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold dauphine hands. Cal. 12-600 AT, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 30 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, "swanneck" micrometer regulator, 18K yellow gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Property of Various Owners Notes Ref. 2526. This reference was produced in approximately the following quantities: - 20 examples in platinum. - 30 examples in white gold. - 50 examples in pink gold. - 480 examples in yellow gold. First launched by Patek Philippe in 1953, this was the first selfwinding wristwatch model ever made by the company, with the caliber 12'''- 600 AT, bearing the serial number 760,000. It would appear that Patek Philippe produced the Ref. 2526 in 580 examples, mostly with an enamel dial. The latest automatic movement by Patek Philippe at the time, it became the Ref. 3428. The Ref. 2526 is a most appealing wristwatch and is highly sought-after by collectors. There
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-12-05
