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Patek Philippe. A very fine and rare 18K gold automatic wristwatch with enamel dial
Lot 140

Patek Philippe. A very fine and rare 18K gold automatic wristwatch with enamel dial

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENÈVE, RETAILED BY SERPICO Y LAINO, CARACAS, REF. 2526, MOVEMENT NO. 761'481, CASE NO. 686'627, MANUFACTURED IN 1954

Closed13 May 2013

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Patek Philippe. A very fine and rare 18K gold automatic wristwatch with enamel dial
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, retailed by Serpico y Laino, Caracas, ref. 2526, movement no. 761'481, case no. 686'627, manufactured in 1954
Cal. 12-600 AT automatic lever movement stamped with the Geneva seal, 30 jewels, Gyromax balance, micrometer regulator, engine-turned 18K gold rotor, off-white enamel dial, applied gold baton numerals, gold dauphine hands, subsidiary seconds, circular water-resistant-type case, screw back, 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle, movement signed by maker, dial and case signed by maker and retailer
35.5 mm. diam.

Specialist note

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1954 and its subsequent sale on 8 August 1955.
The present watch is distinguished by its very good and original overall condition, combining with its dial and case back of the watch both signed by Serpico y Laino, Patek Philippe's prestigious retailer in Caracas, Venezuela.

To the best of our knowledge, this reference 2526 has never been offered in public before.

Reference 2526, introduced in 1953, was Patek Philippe's first model featuring a self-winding movement, the legendary calibre 12-600 AT. The model is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, first edition pp. 168-169, second edition pp. 213, 216-217.