Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Oct 08, 2016

LOT 315

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 5085 AUTOMATIC DATE MOON PHASES STEEL Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 3165270, case No. 4099376, Ref. 5085/1. Made circa 2002. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, moon phases, 48-hour power reserve indication and a stainless steel integrated Patek Philippe bracelet with concealed double deployant clasp.

Two-body, polished and brushed, wide rounded bezel, screwed- down transparent case back, correctors on the band, protected screwed-down winding crown, sapphire crystals. Black with white painted 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 graduated for the up-and- down power reserve indication between 10 and 11, aperture for the moon phases. Luminous white 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.