Patek Philippe

Ref. 2526J Retailed by Beyer: Yellow gold wristwatch with enamel dial and bracelet Made in 1954 | 零售商為Beyer：百達翡麗 2526J型號黃金鍊帶腕錶配琺瑯錶盤，1954年製

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May 11, 01:00 PM GMT

Estimate

30,000 - 50,000 CHF

Lot Details

Description

Property from a distinguished Texan collector

Patek Philippe

Ref. 2526J

Retailed by Beyer: Yellow gold wristwatch with enamel dial and bracelet

Made in 1954

零售商為Beyer：百達翡麗 2526J型號黃金鍊帶腕錶配琺瑯錶盤，1954年製

Dial: off-white enamel

Calibre: cal. 12-600AT automatic, 30 jewels

Movement number: 760'614

Case: 18k yellow gold, screw-down case back

Case number: 682'031

Closure: 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe bracelet and clasp

Size: 34.5 mm diameter

Signed: case, dial and movement

Box: yes

Papers: yes

Accessories: Patek Philippe presentation box, Certificate of Origin noting the retailer Chronometrie Beyer, Zurich, and Extract from the Archives confirming the date of sale on August 17^th, 1954 confirming the bracelet in yellow gold

Reference 2526 was launched in 1953 as Patek Philippe's first self-winding wristwatch. Its limited production ceased in 1960. The present lot belongs to the first series, made shortly after the launch of the model, with pearled minute divisions and open subsidiary seconds. Rarely found in modern wristwatches, the enamel dial has a sumptuous finish and is impervious to moisture and oxidation. Indeed, if cared for properly, an enamel dial can maintain its original appearance indefinitely.