Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jul 09, 2016

LOT 296

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 5037 ANNUAL CALENDAR DIAMOND DIAL & BEZEL WHITE GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, "Annual Calendar", movement No. 3134219, case No. 4156702, Ref. 5037/1. Made in 1999. Very fine and unusual, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold and diamonds wristwatch with annual calendar, 24-hour indication and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe link bracelet with double deployant clasp.

HKD 160,000 - 240,000

USD 20,600 - 30,900 / CHF 20,400 - 30,600

Sold: HKD 237,500

Two-body, solid, polished, bezel set with 52 round diamonds, transparent screw down case back, sapphire crystals. Matte silver with 12 round diamond-set indexes, outer minute track, subsidiary dials for the days of the week, the 24 hours, the months, aperture for the date at 6. Luminous white gold feuille hands. Cal. 315/198, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 35 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 1*

As new

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 37 mm. THICKNESS 11 mm. Approx. overall length 170 mm. The PATEK PHILIPPE Ref. 5037 was only in production for a relatively short period from 1998 until 2004. Based on the Ref. 5035, it is the only annual calendar to feature diamond bezel and dial on a bracelet. To date very few have appeared on the market. The total 52 diamonds have a WEIGHT of approx. 1.17cts.