# 2526J Vintage Calatrava 18K Yellow Gold Enamel Dial

- **Brand:** Patek Philippe
- **Price:** $79,050.00
- **Catalog:** europeanwatch
- **Retailer:** europeanwatch
- **Product URL:** https://go.cosimo.shop/r/gAAAAABqz0NnPbCUrypXi-FxVVCKikCvAnIdKhtiq_aazuiQwDVKNsv8Txx8mzo4zuQHRe8J-kpdzUYLeKZlg-5EYQxX-svxHqGE6JATPjxtDYkife11BX_Q0Sw2IUVB6i__YhZLua3BNyvM3nN2uEGv3fp1Z5J_a1cuMUIcWJR7iWU6b4bGHeK8qPC805vHdyhyzL2sTqNCZWhXxfBEqS6o44gMWXOnSwZ1QdkjcJ70W6RoaiMrsx4LHgpWPvme6L57qXX2KOoNmeXcAFMzhgRXEUhLJfprQHCo3oEbXMlFyT7o2_Khh7ldaUKRD9EI8j1ysFst2IjYiWkCez82R8B5oF9ZgpRFezyDAdYOyjDCxvBrtEEFQp3RHNTVvHGhlso6T91re7pJCKvyUZW0uhVnaZiKmR2Xp3wypkP6aD1fQqgIe4PRfE2uLCuuU8JAeM0ocx1JtATXtl-IQfJgDn-NSnSMmQtbvROt5delxkQyrHlLgVKYKBSbHcnd8Gc7-vqOxhlnlmrf
- **Availability:** In stock

## Summary

Vintage 18K yellow gold wristwatch featuring a white fired enamel dial, gold hour markers, and a black alligator leather strap.

## Description

This Patek Philippe 2526J holds a landmark place in the maison's history as its very first self-winding wristwatch, and in yellow gold with a fired enamel dial it is widely regarded as the grail among vintage Calatravas. Powered by the automatic calibre 12-600 AT — Patek Philippe's first automatic movement, built with an 18K gold rotor and Gyromax balance, and long considered among the finest self-winding calibres ever made — it displays the hours and minutes with a subsidiary seconds at six o'clock. The great glory of the reference, though, is its dial: a fired enamel surface of extraordinary depth and permanence, a standard of craftsmanship seldom attempted in serial production and increasingly rare to find intact. The yellow-gold case measures 35.5mm across and 11.5mm in thickness, its classical proportions and screw-down back reflecting the model's status as Patek's first waterproof watch. A benchmark of mid-century watchmaking and a true collector's grail.

## Appearance

- **Colors:** Other, a fired enamel surface of extraordinary depth and permanence, a standard of craftsmanship seldom attempted in serial production and increasingly rare to find intact. The yellow-gold case measures 35.5mm across and 11.5mm in thickness, its classical proportions and screw-down back reflecting the model's status as Patek's first waterproof watch. A benchmark of mid-century watchmaking and a true collector's grail
- **Materials:** Yellow Gold, alligator

## Categories

- **Categories:** Home > Patek Philippe > Calatrava > 70266

## Additional Attributes

- **box:** Patek Philippe Box, Yes
- **dial:** a fired enamel surface of extraordinary depth and permanence, a standard of craftsmanship seldom attempted in serial production and increasingly rare to find intact. The yellow-gold case measures 35.5mm across and 11.5mm in thickness, its classical proportions and screw-down back reflecting the model's status as Patek's first waterproof watch. A benchmark of mid-century watchmaking and a true collector's grail, Other
- **model:** 2526J Vintage Calatrava 18K Yellow Gold Enamel Dial
- **width:** 35.5, 35.5mm
- **height:** 35.5, 35.5mm
- **diameter:** 35.5mm
- **movement:** Automatic
- **condition:** Excellent
- **reference:** 2526J
- **thickness:** 11.5, 11.5mm
- **depth rating:** 30m
- **original box:** 1
- **stock number:** 70266
- **case material:** Yellow Gold
- **complications:** Vintage
- **serial number:** 766346-2606783
- **strap material:** alligator
- **original papers:** 0
- **reference number:** 2526J

## Enrichment

- **Type:** wristwatch
- **Type Synonyms:** watch
- **Tags:** enamel dial, gold case, leather strap, alligator strap, analog display, round face, screw-down back
- **Styles:** vintage, classic, luxury, mid-century modern
- **Colors:** black, gold, white
- **Color Families:** Black, White, Yellow
- **Category Path:** Apparel & Accessories > Jewelry > Watches > Fine Watches
- **Band color:** Black
- **Band pattern:** Solid
- **Case color:** Yellow
- **Case pattern:** Solid
- **Dial color:** White
- **Dial pattern:** Solid
- **Watch case shape:** Round
- **Watch display:** Analog
- **Watch features:** Waterproof
- **Watch material:** Leather, Metal
- **Watch movement type:** Automatic
- **Canonical Brand:** Patek Philippe

## Images

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