Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Mar 19, 2016

LOT 138

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 5125 FOR WEMPE YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, retailed by Wempe, No. 047 / 125, No. 3360281, case No. 4213535, Ref. 5125G. Made in a limited edition of 125 pieces in 2003 to commemorate Wempe's 125th Anniversary. Sold on August 5th, 2003. Very fine and very rare, center seconds, self-winding, water- resistant 18K yellow gold wristwatch with semi- instantaneous digital triple date annual calendar, moon phases, 24-hour indication and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by extract of archives and the warranty of wempe(blank).

HKD 240,000 - 320,000

USD 31,000 - 41,000 / CHF 31,000 - 41,000

Sold: HKD 312,500

Three-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back and crown, protected winding crown, concave lugs, sapphire crystals. Matte silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, subsidiary dial for the 24 hours, apertures for the date, the days of the week, the months and the moon phases, outer dot division. Yellow 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, free-sprung Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed, dial also signed "Wempe." DIAM. 37 mm. THICKNESS 11 mm.