Patek Philippe

Hello,everybody.

I think that ref.2526 is one of the most elegant gentleman's watch that Patek has ever produced.

This example is the 1st series　which was a much more costly manufacturing endeavor.

It has synthetic beige enamel dial with applied indexes.

The indexes are inlaid in the enamel surface ,the enamel is flared around the holes which hold the central hands and the subsidiary seconds hand.

Thanks for viewing,,
Cheers

is no cracks in the enamel and your's looks perfect!  Beautiful.

I agree with you.

It is the most important that the watch has a perfect dial  (.....with no crack,hairline).

The case is also in perfect condition.  (never polised,sharp edge)

Rated 98% (total)

No message body

...soft and timeless.

Is Gruber the name of the retailer?

To me, at the risk of sounding like a philistine, the case side profile reminds me of the Rolex Oyster case, but the crown, oh my, the crown. How elegant. I think I actually prefer it to the Calatrava Cross.

...it is Gubelin the retailer.

Thanks Schen.

original shop card in those days

Hi,

Thanks for sharing.

Your watch is really superb.

Cheers

Dje

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Thanks

I'm always interested what the owners feel about the fragility of the enamel dial.
It seems like all emphasis are being placed on the perfection of the dial...meaning it must not have any hairline crack or blemish.
Doesn't this put alot of pressure on the wearer?
I adore the Simplicity and Beauty of this watch but I'm not sure I will actually dare to wear it, considering that it is a vintage dial and most likely extremely fragile.
It may crack just because of the temperature change (will it ?) , a sudden shock or even during routine servicing by a non
master patek watchmaker......too many probability.
Sorry to sound pessimistic but I really adore this piece and would like to know what an owner thinks when having such precious possession.
Lovesss*CL

If you plan to keep it forever, then why not wear it?  If you bought it as an inv vestment then good luck . . .

The question has nothing to do with investment. I don't know why topic/discussion in Patek forum tends to
easily lead to the word 'Investment' :-(
Please read again.
I'm just wondering how an owner feels about wearing such 'fragile' beauty.
If the dial did crack, the owner will feel the pain too, not just the value, as it can't be fixed.
I have a friend who once own a rare mother of pearl watch and it just suddenly 'decides' to crack.
He has to send it back and luckily the manufacturer does keep stock.
And for lange anniversary, I spoke to Alkis and I understand that Lange does keep extra dial for these watches , incase
the dial cracks. The replacement is not too expensive.
As for this beautiful vintage 2526, if it cracks, I guess you are on your own or maybe not.
*CL
This message has been edited by CL on 2008-08-04 20:31:37

In fact, I have two of ref.2526ｓ.(The one is this 2526)

And the other's dial is cracked (slightly) during routine servicing . (....glass exchange)

I became a very very......very sad feeling.

However, I adore the Simplicity and Beauty of this watch ,too

The beauty of the enamel dial made me the captive.

The beauty of the Ref.2526 cannot be understoood unless it is owned, i think.

 

I usually wear the cracked one and  I am keeping the perfect ref.2526 to the safe-deposit box of a bank.

I expect that you will wear it  in the near future.

 

googaa

 

 

I usually wear the slightly cracked one and  I am keeping the perfect ref.2526 to the safe-deposit box of a bank.

 

googaa

I have seen the 2526 several times in person before and I must say everytime it gives me a uooooh and woooow feeling.
Congratulation for attaining such wonderful example
Lovesss*CL

What a beautiful series 1 example!  A classic and one of the most elegant dress watches ever made IMHO. The enamel dial certainly adds much appeal to it, and I confess first of all it’s the dial that really caught me in love.

Regarding the fragility of the dial, I’d like to share some comments based on my experience. While I don’t wear my 2526 often, I did wear Anniversary Langematik on daily basis. Overall, it should not be a problem to worry about. If well preserved, an enamel dial has all the nice things, e.g. no patina, corrosion, etc. Except that it is sensitive to shock as we know -- which means any enamel dial watch automatically becomes not anti-shock.  So when I wear mine, I am careful not to hit or get hit by something big on my wrist -- I become kind of sensitive too. But that’s not a problem for me. All I need is to be a little gentle and that’s how I am, I think. And when doing sports or heavy works I don’t wear any watch anyway. After several years in wearing, I ended up with my Anniversary scratched all over the bezel and case, but the enamel dial is intact.

Can you show me your 2526 during our next gathering?
I'm glad to tell you that Lange do keep stock of the Anniversary enamel dial so you can be really 'rough'
if you want
Lovesss*CL

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It's sooooo gorgeous, perfect and yet fragile and I truly think that its fragility contributes to its desirability/beauty too.
This watch truly evokes emotion from all of us.
What a beauty and if I ever get one, I want to wear it with the gold vintage bracelet
Lovesss*CL

I just bought one and absolutely love it. The guy I bought it from literally wrote the book. Wanting to be a responsible owner I asked the very same question. His feeling was bad or inexperienced repair work was mostly the culprit. Not change in temp or shock (within reason). I did however "Christian" it at a toll booth the other day on my partially opened window. Now it has a very lovely scratch along the back. Oh well.

beautiful of all Pateks and this is no exception.  Thanks for sharing.

to all who replied.

 

googaa