Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 11, 2014

LOT 184

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 5055 WHITE GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 3112418, case No. 4067272, Ref. 5055G. Sold on February 2nd, 2004. Very fine, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with power reserve, moon phases, date and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original Patek Philippe box, booklets, and Certificate of Origin

Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, wide inclined bezel, straight lapidated lugs, screw-down transparent case back, sapphire crystals. Black with painted radial Arabic numerals and luminous dots, outer minute track, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the days of the months, sector for the up-and down power reserve indication, aperture for the moon phases. Luminous white baton hands. Cal. 240/164, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, 22K yellow gold micro-rotor.