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PATEK PHILIPPE

Manufacturer/Manufaktur: Patek Philippe, Geneva. Year/Jahr: 1953. Reference No./Referenz-Nr.: 2526. Movement No./Werk-Nr.: 760 224. Calibre/Kaliber: 12-600 AT, self-winding/Automatik. Case No./Gehäuse-Nr.: 678 353 (by Francis Baumgartner, Geneva; key No.2). Material: 18K yellow gold/Gelbgold. Braclet-Strap/Armband: Black crocodile leather Patek Philippe strap/Schwarzes Patek Philippe-Krokodillederarmband. Clasp-Buckle/Verschluss: 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle/Patek Philippe-Verschluss aus 18 kt. Gelbgold. Dimensions/Grösse: ø 35,7 mm. Signed/Signiert: Dial, case, movement/Zifferblatt, Gehäuse, Werk. Accessories: Original fitted box and outer box, Extract from the Archives/Originalbox, Archivauszug.

Tonneau-shaped gentleman's wristwatch, water-resistant, with subsidiary seconds at 6. Polished and satin-finished two-piece case, with screwed case-back. Cream colour enamel dial with radial applied yellow gold indexes. 12-600 AT calibre, lever escapement, Gyromax balance and self-compensating Breguet hairspring, index regulator with swan-neck spring and micrometric screw, adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, 18K yellow gold rotor, Geneva seal.

Wasserdichte Herrenarmbanduhr mit Kleiner Sekunde bei 6-Uhr. Poliertes, zweiteiliges Gehäuse mit Satin-Finish und geschraubtem Boden. Crèmefarbenes Email-Zifferblatt mit aufgelegten Gelbgold-Indizes. Werk mit Ankerhemmung, Gyromax-Unruh, Breguet-Spirale, Rückerzeiger mit Schwanenhals- und Mikrometer-Feinregulierung, Regulierung in 5 Positionen sowie auf Hitze, Kälte und Isochronismus, 18 kt. Gelbgold-Rotor; Genfer Siegel.

Bibliography: Patrizzi 2010, vol. 1, pp. 304-305 (No. 222, similar watch in 18K rose gold with black enamel dial; No. 223, similar watch in 18K white gold with diamond-set indexes), pp. 306-307 (No. 224, similar watch in 18K rose gold with black enamel dial and gold bracelet; No. 307, similar watch in platinum with diamond-set indexes and "G"-type platinum bracelet); Patrizzi 2010, vol. 2, pp. 178-184 (Nos. 764-778, similar watches in various metals).

The Patek Philippe Reference 2526 is launched in 1953 and remained in production until the early-1960s. The majority in yellow gold, more rarely in rose gold and even more rarely in white gold or platinum. Between 2000 to 2500 examples were produced, some with metallic bracelet.