Rare Gold Reference 2526 Watch, Patek Philippe for Gubelin

Circa 1955, automatic, Patek Philippe 12-600 AT, movement number 761366, case number 687191, the round gold case with polished bezel, the double signed white dial with gold baton hour markers, gold Dauphine hands, and subsidiary second dial at 6:00 hour, the signed brown leather strap with gold buckle stamped with Swiss hallmarks and Au750, the caseback engraved Robert A. Seidel / R.C.A. and stamped with Swiss hallmark for 18KT on lug, the interior signed, numbered, and with Swiss hallmarks.

Case 35.4mm; 8 1/8 in.

36.4 gross dwt.

Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming both movement number and case number, and stating date of manufacture as 1954 and date of sale as September 1955.

Robert A. Seidel, Executive Vice President of RCA, by descent to current owner.

The Reference 2526 was the first automatic wristwatch from Patek Philippe, originally released in 1953.

Accompanied by service box, service papers, Patek Philippe service invoice dated May 2022, original purchase receipt from Gübelin dated September 27, 1955, and Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives dated August 28, 2025.

Small scratch to crystal between 7:00 and 8:00 hours; minor signs of wear to strap; replacement dial; running at time of examination. Please see Terms and Conditions of Sale: Clocks and Watches.

$10,000 - 20,000