57,500 CHF
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 764092, case No. 698279, Ref. 2526. Production of this reference started in 1953.Fine water-resistant, self-winding, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe articulated bracelet. two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back. white enamel with applied pink gold indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. "Dauphine" pink gold hands. Notes Similar watches are published in "Patek Philippe Genève, Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998 Edition, pp. 213, 216, and 217.According to our records, only 7'100 cal. 12'''-600 movements were made from 1953 to circa 1959 and were mounted in the wristwatches bearing references 2526, 2540, 2551, 2552, 2583, 2584, 2585, 3403, 3415, and 3425. After 1959, Ref. 3415 and 3425 were equipped with cal. 27'''-460 as well.Cal. 27'''-460 became the movement which was used for all automatic wristwatches and 27'''-460 Q for perpetual calendar watches.Later, reference 2526 was equipped with cal 27'''-460, the latest automatic movement by Patek Philippe at the time.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2001-10-13
