Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 15, 2015

LOT 269

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 5125 FOR WEMPE WHITE GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, retailed by Wempe, No. 075 / 125, No. 3360212, case No. 4213438, Ref. 5125G. Made in a limited edition of 125 pieces in 2003 to commemorate Wempe's 125th Anniversary. Sold October 13th, 2003. Very fine and very rare, center seconds, self-winding, water- resistant 18K white gold wristwatch with semi-instantaneous digital triple date annual calendar, moon phases, 24-hour indication and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by original fitted box and Certificate of Origin.

Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown, case back engraved Patek Philippe - 125 Jahre Wempe, protected screw-down winding crown, concave lugs, sapphire crystals. Matte silver with applied white gold baton indexes, subsidiary dial for the 24 hours, apertures for the date, the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. White gold dauphine hands. Cal. 315-203, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 35 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, free-sprung self-compensating flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor.