44,840 CHF
“Yellow Gold Ref. 2526J for Trucchi" Patek Philippe, Genève, retailed by Trucchi, No. 761901, case No. 687869, Ref. 2526J. Made in 1955. Very fine and rare, early, water-resistant, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by an original Patek Philippe personalized “Trucchi” box and a Patek Philippe overhaul receipt. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back. Beige enamel with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes, outer dot minute markers, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold "dauphine" hands. Notes This watch was recently overhauled by Patek Philippe. Ref. 2526 Launched by Patek Philippe in 1953, this was the company’s first self-winding wristwatch, with caliber 12'''- 600 AT, and serial no. 760,000. It would appear that Patek Philippe produced the Ref. 2526 in 580 examples, most with an enamel dial. The latest automatic movement by Patek Philippe at the time, it later became the Ref. 3428: 20 examples in platinum, 30 examples in white gold, 50 examples in pink gold, 480 examples in yellow gold. Ref. 2526 is highly sought-after by collectors. There have been four generations of this model, as follows: - 1st generation: domed screw back, beige enamel dial with applied indexes. The enamel is flared around the holes which hold the indexes, the central hands and the subsidiary seconds hand. - 2nd generation: domed screw back, beige enamel dial with applied indexes. The indexes are inlaid in the
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-10-14
