Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Oct 26, 2013

LOT 185

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 5023 CALATRAVA YELLOW GOLD Philippe, Geneve, "Calatrava," No. 1950607, case No. 2984387, Ref. 5023. Sold on September 14th, 2004. Very fine and very rare, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a box, Certificate of Origin and instruction.

Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave lugs, stepped concave bezel, screwed-down case back, sapphire crystal. Matte silver with applied faceted yellow gold baton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial, outer minute division. Yellow gold dauphine hands. Cal. 215, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straightline lever escapement, shock absorber, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and to 5 positions, freesprung self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. This reference had a short production period.