Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 10, 2013

LOT 348

PATEK PHILIPPE REF 5038 LIMITED EDITION WHITE GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No.776217, Ref. 5038G. Made in a limited edition of 500 examples in 1996. Very fine and rare, self-winding, 18K white gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the original winding box, push pin, Certificate of Origin and additional strap with Patek Philippe deployant clasp.

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

HKD 165,000 - 250,000 / USD 21,000 - 32,000

Sold: CHF 38,750

Two-body, solid, polished, snap-on transparent case back, beaded and stepped bezel, sapphire crystals. Black with painted white radial Roman numerals, subsidiary dials for the date, days of the week, the 24 hours, the months and the leap year, aperture for the moon phases, outer white minutes track. Lacquered white gold alpha hands. Cal. 240 Q, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free sprung fl at balance spring, 22K gold micro-rotor mounted on ball bearings. Dial, case and movement signed.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

DIAM. 36 mm. THICKNESS 9 mm. NOTE: Ref. 5038 Production of this reference started in 1996. It was made in a limited edition of 500 examples, in white gold only, with transparent back, and black dial with white Roman numerals.