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Lot 110
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EXTREMELY RARE 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH BLACK DIAL
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 2526, MOVEMENT NO. 761'695, CASE NO. 687'316, MANUFACTURED IN 1955
Closed10 May 2021
Price Realised
CHF 37,500
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Specialist note
This endangered species strap is shown for display purposes only and is not for sale. The watch will be supplied with a calf leather strap.
In terms of rarity, beauty, desirability and originality, the present reference 2526 is a world-class watch at the very highest level. According to our researches, only 20 reference 2526 are known with a black dial.
The true glory of the present watch is the wonderful Extract confirmed the black dial which cannot fail to impress even the most astute and knowledgeable of collectors. While off-white enamel dials are usually seen on examples of the reference 2526, metallic dials are known to have been used for special orders or diamond-set examples, which needed to be more robust than their enamel counterparts.
With its attractive combination of a state of the art movement and the black dial, the present watch is a superb trophy for the collector of vintage Patek Philippe.
In terms of rarity, beauty, desirability and originality, the present reference 2526 is a world-class watch at the very highest level. According to our researches, only 20 reference 2526 are known with a black dial.
The true glory of the present watch is the wonderful Extract confirmed the black dial which cannot fail to impress even the most astute and knowledgeable of collectors. While off-white enamel dials are usually seen on examples of the reference 2526, metallic dials are known to have been used for special orders or diamond-set examples, which needed to be more robust than their enamel counterparts.
With its attractive combination of a state of the art movement and the black dial, the present watch is a superb trophy for the collector of vintage Patek Philippe.