Patek Philippe 2552 G HL

Brand Patek Philippe, Geneva Year circa 1955 Reference 2552 G HL (Heures Lapidées or lapidated hours) Movement No. 762 443 Calibre 12-600 AT, self-winding, 30 jewels Case No. 690 971 (by Edouard Wenger, Geneva) Material/s white gold (18-carat) Bracelet leather strap Buckle white gold (18-carat) pin-buckle Dimensions Ø 36 mm. Thickness 10.2 mm. Signature dial, case and movement Accessories Extract from the Archives Patek Philippe Ref. 2552 G HL (Heures Lapidées or lapidated hours), self-winding, water-resistant case, flat inclined stepped bezel, curled down lugs, silver dial, lapidated indexes; nicknamed ‘Flying Saucer’ by collectors; white gold (18-carat) -- A large self-winding wristwatch, extremely rare in white gold -- White gold (18-carat), self-winding, round-shaped, gentleman’s wristwatch, with subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock. -- Case: two-piece, polished, rounded profile case-band extended by a flat inclined stepped bezel, wide curled down lugs, water-resistant with screwed case-back; polished double inverted ‘P’ crown. Dial: silver colour, with white gold applied radiating lapidated indexes, external minute track divided five by five with ‘perlé’ beaded dots; white gold ‘Dauphine’ hands. Movement: calibre 12-600 AT, self-winding, 30 jewels, rhodium-plated with ‘fausses côtes’ decoration, going barrel, straight-line lever escapement, free-sprung Gyromax balance, self-compensating Breguet hairspring, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, Geneva Quality Hallmark (“Poinçon de Genève” / Geneva Seal); yellow gold (18-carat) central rotor. -- The Extract from the Archives, dated August 31, 2020, mentions that this watch was made in 1955 and sold on May 28, 1956.