59574: Patek Philippe 2526 for Tiffany/ Masonic dial Start Price USD 15,000.00 Current Price USD 24,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 1 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, December 09, 2008 End Time Tuesday, December 09, 2008 Location Heritage - Design District Annex See more about '59574: Patek Philippe 2526 for Tiffany/ Masonic dial' Description click for larger image59574: Patek Philippe 2526 for Tiffany/ Masonic dial Patek Philippe Men's Ref. 2526 for Tiffany with Rare Masonic Dial, circa 1955 Case: two body, 18k yellow gold, 35 mm, screw back, inscribed back with date November 1956, # 682140Dial: applied gold indexes, subsidiary seconds, black minute marks, gold Dauphine hands, gold motto "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" around center, signed Tiffany & Co. in black letteringMovement: no. 760644, caliber 12-600 AT, thirty jewel automatic, 18k gold engine turned rotor, adjusted heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, lever escapement, shock absorber, swans neck regulator, Geneve quality hallmark on the top plateBand: latter alligator calf with gold plated buckleSigned: case and movement signed Patek Philippe, dial signed Tiffany & Co. Note: presented with an "Extract from the Archives"The inscription on this watch shows that it was presented to Rhea Foust in 1956, and paper work from family members say the presenter was Westly West an entrepreneur who was trying to get permission to drill off shore oil wells in Orange County, CA. Foust owned the Balboa pavilion and gambling boats off the California coast. A similar Patek Philippe 2526 retailed by Tiffany with the "golden rule" motto dial is currently on display as part of the NAWCC Museum's Presidential Timepieces exhibit. The watch belonged to former president Lyndon Baines Johnson and is on loan from the LBJ Library and Museum in Austin Texas.Condition Report: Type: Patek Philippe Ref. 2526 made for Tiffany with rare Masonic dialModel: 2526Dial: applied yellow gold indexes, masonic motto in goldHands; gold DauphineMetal: 18k yellow goldCase No: 682140Case Info: two body, screw back, with inscriptionCase Length: 44 mmCase Width: 35 mmCrystal: acrylicWatch Movement: no. 760644, cal. 12-600 AT, thirty jewels, automatic, 18k gold rotor, adjusted heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, lever escapement, Geneve quality halllmark, swans neck regulator, shock absorberBand: alligator calf with gold plated buckleCirca: 1955Condition: movement good, running, dial very good, case good, some wear to engraving on the backNotes: It is interesting to note that a Patek Philippe 2526 for Tiffany with the same "golden rule" motto dial belonging to Lyndon Baines Johnson is currently on exhibit as part of the NAWCC museum's presidential timepieces display. This watch is on loan from the LBJ Library and Museum in Austin TX. The inscription on the watch presented in this sale shows that the watch was given in 1956 to a Rhea Foust. Foust owned the Balboa pavillon and gambling boats off the coast of California.Shipping: Miscellaneous Collectibles, Smal (view shipping information)Important notice: Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 100-110 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. 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