Christie’s roundel
Lot 2238

PATEK PHILIPPE, CALATRAVA, REF. 2526 YELLOW GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH ENAMEL DIAL

MOVEMENT 763489, CASE 696005, MANUFACTURED IN 1956

Closed27 May 2009

Price Realised

HKD 187,500

More Information

How to sell

PATEK PHILIPPE, CALATRAVA, REF. 2526

YELLOW GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH ENAMEL DIAL
MOVEMENT 763489, CASE 696005, MANUFACTURED IN 1956

Calibre 12'''600 AT, Geneva Seal hallmarked, 30 jewels, white enamel dial, small seconds, two-part case in 18k gold, plastic crystal, screw down case back, PP crown, 18k gold PPCo buckle, case, dial and movement signed
Diameter: 35.5 mm.

Specialist note

EUR14,500-19,500

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming dates of manufacture and sale.

Reference 2526, introduced in 1953, was Patek Philippe's first model featuring a self-winding automatic movement, the legendary 12-600 AT. With the combination of the state of the art movement and traditional enamel dial, the model is always considered a very desirable collector's watch.

The model is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, first edition, pp. 168-169, second edition p. 213, 216-217.