Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Sep 30, 2015
PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 5085 YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 3111170, Ref. 5085/1 J. Made in 2000. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date, phases of the moon, 48-hour power reserve indication and an 18K yellow gold integral link bracelet with concealed double deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box.
Two-body, polished and brushed, wide rounded bezel, screwed- down transparent case back, correctors on the band, protected screwed-down winding crown, sapphire crystals. Matte silver with applied yellow gold radial Arabic numerals and luminous square indexes, outer minute track, subsidiary dials for the seconds at 4, the days of the month at 7, sector for the up-and-down power reserve indication between 10 and 11, aperture for the moon phases. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 240/164, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, 22K gold micro-rotor mounted on ball bearings.