$44,850
“Pink Ref. 2526” Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 761732, case No. 687435, Ref. 2526, 2nd generation. Made in 1955, sold on December 5, 1955. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K pink gold "guilloché" Patek Philippe bracelet. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives. Two-body, solid, polished, slightly domed screwed-down case back, concave lugs. Matte silver with applied white gold bâton and diamondset baguette and round indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. White gold "dauphine" hands. Notes Ref. 2526. First launched by Patek Philippe in 1953, this was the first self-winding 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 have been four generations of this model which have evolved 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 enamel surface; the enamel is flared around the holes which hold the central hands
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-12-07
