Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Oct 26, 2013

LOT 84

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 5066A BLUE AQUANAUT LIMITED EDITION Patek Philippe, Genève, "Aquanaut", No. 3027396, case No. 4055357, Ref. 5066A-010. Made in a limited edition for the Japanese market in 1997. Fine, "carré galbé", center seconds, self-winding, water resistant to 12 atm., stainless steel wristwatch with date and a Patek Philippe stainless steel bracelet with concealed double deployant clasp.

Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down transparent case back and crown, crown protection, sapphire crystals. "Army" blue composite repeating the bracelet decoration, with applied white gold Arabic numerals and tritium- coated indexes, aperture for the date. Tritium-coated baton hands. Cal. 330/194, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 30 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. Dial, case and movement signed. DIM. 38 x 34 mm.