Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

LOT 117

Yellow Gold ?Ref. 5015? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1959317, case No. 2938978, Ref. 5015. Made in 1994. Production of this reference started in 1995 and ceased in 1998. Very fine, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with 48-hour power reserve, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and the Extract from the Archives.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, bezel decorated with gold dots, hinged case back over transparent back to view the movement, straight lugs, gold screwed bars, sapphire crystals. D. White with painted radial Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial at 4, power reserve indication at 10, moon age and aperture for the moon phases at 7. Black oxydized gold "spade" hands. M. Cal. 240/152, stamped with the Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating free-sprung flat balance spring, 22K gold micro-rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 9 mm.