Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, Pocket Watches, Clocks & Horological Tools · 4 October 2009

Yellow Disco Volante Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 763137, case No. 695403, Ref. 2551

Yellow Disco Volante Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 763137, case No. 695403, Ref. 2551. Made in 1956, sold on March 1st, 1957. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a Patek Philippe box and the Extract from the Archives.

Patek Philippe · reference 2551

Antiquorum, October 2009

Hammer result

CHF 19,200

about $18,560 at today's rate

Beat the high estimate by 28%
Low estimate CHF 11,000
High estimate CHF 15,000
In USD $10,633 to $14,500

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, Pocket Watches, Clocks & Horological Tools

Date

4 October 2009

Lot number

192

Reference

2551

Brand

Patek Philippe

Year

1956

Accompanied by

box

Ask against realised

$13,726 dealers ask from vs $18,560 this lot made

Across 7 dealer listings of reference 2551. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

29 confirmed sales, 2012 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2012 to 2026. Low $10,200, high $152,259.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 1 $17,994 $17,994 to $17,994
2025 1 $21,450 $21,450 to $21,450
2024 6 $12,707 $8,567 to $22,842
2023 1 $17,920 $17,920 to $17,920
2022 1 $10,200 $10,200 to $10,200
2021 2 $152,259 $64,109 to $240,409
2020 1 $75,000 $75,000 to $75,000
2019 3 $12,344 $10,700 to $13,557
2016 1 $12,654 $12,654 to $12,654
2014 3 $11,962 $8,750 to $15,519
2013 6 $26,338 $11,524 to $56,250
2012 3 $18,400 $11,446 to $26,250

Confirmed sales only, converted to USD at today's rate so salerooms in different currencies can be compared. Unsold lots and withheld prices are excluded from the averages.

Other sales of this reference

8 shown, most recent first

WatchHouseDateResult
Reference 2551 | A yellow gold wristwatch | Circa 1957 Sotheby's May 2026 CHF 14,080 ($17,994)
Patek Philippe Automatic Calatrava 2551J 18k YG with Extract Loupe This Jun 2025 USD 21,450 ($21,450)
Patek Philippe Ref. 2551 Phillips Nov 2024 HKD 177,800 ($22,842)
Patek Philippe Ref 2551 Disco Volante Antiquorum Nov 2024 CHF 7,500 ($8,567)
Patek Philippe Ref 2551 Disco Volante Antiquorum Nov 2024 CHF 8,125 ($9,280)
Patek Philippe Ref 2551 Disco Volante Antiquorum Nov 2024 CHF 8,750 ($9,994)
PATEK PHILIPPE | REF.2551, A YELLOW GOLD WRISTWATCH, CIRCA 1 Bonhams Aug 2024 HKD 102,400 ($13,147)
Patek Philippe Ref 2551 Disco Volante Antiquorum May 2024 CHF 11,250 ($12,413)

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