Phillips Geneva · 2022
Patek Philippe — First Automatic Enamel
Reference 2526 · Platinum
$500,000
≈ CHF440k · €460k · £395k · HK$3.92M · ¥78,000,000
About this lot
The reference 2526 was Patek's first automatic watch, and this platinum example features a pristine white grand feu enamel dial. Platinum examples are significantly rarer than their gold counterparts.
Ranks #60 of 77 Patek Philippe auction lots we track (top 78%) · #266 of 1,119 documented luxury watch sales overall (top 24%) · all Patek Philippe records →
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 5711/1A-018 | Nautilus 'Tiffany Blue' | $6,503,500 | 2021 | Phillips New York |
| 1518 | Perpetual Calendar Chronograph | $11,136,642 | 2016 | Phillips Geneva |
| 5004T | Split-Seconds Chronograph Perpetual Calendar | $8,293,700 | 2013 | Phillips Geneva (Only Watch) |
| 2499 | Perpetual Calendar Chronograph (First Series) | $5,661,730 | 2018 | Phillips Geneva |
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| A. Lange & Söhne 701.008 |
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