SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 2526, MOVEMENT NO. 761'695, CASE NO. 687'316, MANUFACTURED IN 1955

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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
Movement: Cal. 12-600, automatic
Dial: Black
Case: 35 mm. diam.
With: 18k gold Patek Philippe buckle, Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with black dial in 1955 and its subsequent sale on 26 October 1955

Special notice

On lots marked with an + in the catalogue, VAT will be charged at 7.7% on both the premium as well as the hammer price. This watch offered for sale is pictured with straps made of endangered or protected animal materials such as alligator or crocodile. These endangered species straps are shown for display purposes only and are not for sale. Christie’s will remove and retain the strap prior to shipment from the sale site. At some sale sites, Christie’s may, at its discretion, make the displayed endangered species strap available to the buyer of the lot free of charge if collected in person from the sale site within 1 year of the date of the sale. Please check with the department for details on a particular lot.

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Lot Essay

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.

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