Fine and scarce Patek Philippe 18K gold reference 2526 vintage automatic wrist watch
with porcelain enamel dial circa 1954. This is the first self-winding wristwatch made
by Patek Philippe and was produced in only 580 pieces, including yellow, pink and white
gold and platinum. The dial with applied gold markers and gold hands, the signature
and minute markers in gold enamel. The reference 2526 is the only Patek wrist watch
with a porcelain enamel dial, and not all of this reference number have enamel dials.
Calibre 12-600AT rhodium 30 jewel 8 adjustment movement with 18K gold rotor in heavy
screwback case. Original crown and gold Patek Philippe buckle.
The dial overglaze has a small area of fine intersecting hairlines between 4:00 and
5:00 running from the edge to just inside the seconds track. This minor imperfection
is not visible to the naked eye, difficult to see under magnification and so slight
we were unable to get it to show in a photograph. This watch is offered at a very
attractive price due to this virtually invisible imperfection. A handsome, rare and
very desirable watch. For an exampe with a perfect dial, please click
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This watch has been recently serviced by Patek Philippe.