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
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.
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.