Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 09, 2014

LOT 297

PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 5059, WHITE GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, "Officer," movement No. 3236431, case No. 4232163, Ref. 5059G. Sold July 1st, 2005. Very fine and rare, Officer-style, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, retrograde date and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by a box, Certificate of Origin, setting pin and booklets.

USD 40,000 - 60,000

HKD 215,000 - 465,000 / CHF 35,000 - 53,000

Sold: USD 50,000

Four-body, solid, polished, hinged case back over transparent crystal to view the movement, rounded band and bezel, straight lugs with white gold screwed bars, sapphire crystals. White with painted radial Roman numerals, retrograde sector for the days of the month in the center, apertures for the days of the week at 9, the months at 3, the leap years at 12 and the moon phases, outermost minute and 1/5th seconds divisions. Oxidized gold feuille hands. Cal. 315/136, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

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. 36 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm.