Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces · 10 May 2015

Patek Philippe ref. 2526 Enamel Dial First Generation Very Early Movement Number Yellow Gold

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 2526 ENAMEL DIAL FIRST GENERATION VERY EARLY MOVEMENT NUMBER YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 760050, case No. 674954, Ref. 2526. Made in 1953, sold on August 25th, 1953. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with enamel dial and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

Patek Philippe · reference 2526

Antiquorum, May 2015

Hammer result

CHF 18,750

about $20,218 at today's rate

6% below the high estimate
Low estimate CHF 15,000
High estimate CHF 20,000
In USD $16,174 to $21,566

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Date

10 May 2015

Lot number

445

Reference

2526

Brand

Patek Philippe

Year

1953

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Ask against realised

$45,000 dealers ask from vs $20,218 this lot made

Across 19 dealer listings of reference 2526. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

105 confirmed sales, 2015 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2015 to 2026. Low $40,785, high $212,346.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 4 $133,970 $95,250 to $184,150
2025 8 $133,193 $25,400 to $660,400
2024 16 $121,866 $24,000 to $750,745
2023 13 $103,499 $29,219 to $254,821
2022 9 $52,743 $16,281 to $98,734
2021 6 $149,662 $18,900 to $482,998
2020 3 $212,346 $27,415 to $499,948
2019 9 $88,868 $25,639 to $310,549
2018 10 $59,562 $29,272 to $111,838
2017 11 $68,819 $15,000 to $160,078
2016 8 $40,785 $21,250 to $93,750
2015 8 $41,170 $20,218 to $80,862

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
PATEK PHILIPPE CALATRAVA 2526R Arabic Enamel Dial with Brace Loupe This Jul 2026 USD 107,800 ($107,800)
Patek Philippe Ref. 2526 Phillips Jun 2026 USD 95,250 ($95,250)
PATEK PHILIPPE. A HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT, SUPREMELY RARE, AN Christie's Jun 2026 USD 184,150 ($184,150)
Patek Philippe Ref. 2526 Calatrava Phillips May 2026 CHF 115,570 ($148,681)
PATEK PHILIPPE, RETAILED BY SERPICO Y LAINO. THE ONLY KNOWN, Christie's Dec 2025 USD 660,400 ($660,400)
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN 18K PINK GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH E Christie's Nov 2025 HKD 723,900 ($93,085)
PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE AND ELEGANT 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC W Christie's Nov 2025 CHF 40,640 ($50,547)
Patek Philippe Ref 2526 Calatrava Antiquorum Nov 2025 CHF 45,000 ($55,970)
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